mellow

美 [ˈmeloʊ]英 [ˈmeləʊ]
  • adj.(酒)醇厚的,(味道)醇香的,芳醇的;(人、判断等)成熟的,老练的,稳健的;(水果)成熟的,甘美多汁的;(声音)悦耳的,圆润的;(音、色、光)柔和的,温暖的;丰富的;(土壤)肥沃的,松软的;令人满意的;〈美〉(尤指吸大麻卷烟后)飘飘然的;(尤指酒后)欢快的,安详轻松的,怡然自得的;〈美〉有吸引力的,动人的
  • v.(使)成熟;(使颜色)柔和;(使)老成;(使)稳健;〈口〉(使)高兴;(使)(水果)变熟,(使)变得甘美多汁;(使酒)更加醇香;(使)微醉;(使)(土壤)变得肥沃(松软)

最高级: mellowest 比较级: mellower 过去式: mellowed 现在分词: mellowing 过去分词: mellowed 第三人称单数: mellows

mellowmellow

adj.

【不规则形式】mellower mellowest
1

柔和丰富的
soft, rich and pleasant

mellow autumn colours

宜人的秋色

Mellow music and lighting helped to create the right atmosphere.

柔和的音乐和灯光衬托出了适宜的氛围。

2

醇香的;甘美的
smooth and pleasant

a mellow, fruity wine

醇正浓香的葡萄酒

3

老练的;成熟的
calm, gentle and reasonable because of age or experience

Dad's certainly grown mellower with age.

随着年龄的增长,父亲当然是更老练了。

4

欢快的,安详轻松的(尤指酒后)
relaxed, calm and happy, especially after drinking alcohol

After two glasses of wine, I was feeling mellow.

两杯葡萄酒下肚,我就飘飘然了。

verb

1

(使)成熟,老成
to become or make sb become less extreme in behaviour, etc., especially as a result of growing older

She had mellowed a great deal since their days at college.

大学毕业以后,她成熟了许多。

A period spent working abroad had done nothing to mellow him.

他在海外工作了一段时间,却没有变得老练。

2

(使颜色)柔和
to become, or make a colour become less bright, especially over a period of time

3

(使酒)更加醇香
to develop or make wine develop a pleasant and less bitter taste over a period of time

4

悠然自得;怡然休闲
to enjoy yourself by relaxing and not doing much

mellow

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED (颜色)柔和的,温暖的
    Mellow is used to describe things that have a pleasant, soft, rich colour, usually red, orange, yellow, or brown.

    ...a classic Queen Anne house of mellow red brick with a white portico.

    一座典型的安妮女王时代的房屋,有着色彩柔和的红砖和白色的门廊

  • 2
    ADJ-GRADED (声音)悦耳的,圆润的;(味道)香醇的
    A mellow sound or flavour is pleasant, smooth, and rich.

    His voice was deep and mellow and his speech had a soothing and comforting quality.

    他的嗓音低沉悦耳,他的讲话能抚慰人心。

  • 3
    V-ERG (使)变平和;(使)变得成熟
    If someone mellows or if something mellows them, they become kinder or less extreme in their behaviour, especially as a result of growing older.

    When the children married and had children of their own, he mellowed a little...

    等孩子们结了婚又有了自己的小孩以后,他变得平和了一些。

  • 4
    ADJ-GRADED (尤指喝过酒或品尝过美食后)怡然自得的
    If someone is mellow, they feel very relaxed and cheerful, especially as the result of alcohol or good food.

    He'd had a few glasses of champagne himself and was fairly mellow...

    他自己也已几杯香槟下肚,很是飘飘然。

verb

1
make or grow (more) mellow
These apples need to mellow a bit more
The sun mellowed the fruit
2
become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
With age, he mellowed
Synonym: melt mellow out
3
soften, make mellow
Age and experience mellowed him over the years

adj

1
slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
Synonym: high
2
having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience
mellow wisdom
the peace of mellow age
3
having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience
mellow wisdom
the peace of mellow age
Synonym: mellowed
4
having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging
a mellow port
mellowed fruit
Synonym: mellowed
5
unhurried and relaxed
a mellow conversation
Synonym: laid-back

adv

1
(obsolete) in a mellow manner
Synonym: mellowly

数据来源:WordNet

  1. I 'm a mellow sort of guy .

    我是个本性醇厚的人。

  2. Because of its full-bodied sweet-smelling , mellow flavor and golden color , it is the treasure of the wine , called as " liquid gold " .

    由于其浓郁的甜香、醇厚的风味和黄金般的色泽而成为酒中瑰宝,被誉为“液体黄金”。

  3. A period spent working abroad had done nothing to mellow him .

    他在海外工作了一段时间,却没有变得老练。

  4. Mellow music and lighting helped to create the right atmosphere .

    柔和的音乐和灯光衬托出了适宜的氛围。

  5. After two glasses of wine , I was feeling mellow .

    两杯葡萄酒下肚,我就飘飘然了。

  6. Dad 's certainly grown mellower with age .

    随着年龄的增长,父亲当然是更老练了。

  7. When the children married and had children of their own , he mellowed a little

    等孩子们结了婚又有了自己的小孩以后,他变得平和了一些。

  8. His voice was deep and mellow

    他的声音深沉而柔和。

  9. His voice was deep and mellow and his speech had a soothing and comforting quality .

    他的嗓音低沉悦耳,他的讲话能抚慰人心。

  10. He 'd had a few glasses of champagne himself and was fairly mellow

    他自己也已几杯香槟下肚,很是飘飘然。

  11. At the other tables couples were now in a mellow mood , chattering happily and drinking .

    其他桌上的情侣们正一边饮酒一边畅谈,兴致很高。

  12. Marriage had not mellowed him .

    婚姻并没有让他成熟起来。

  13. The wine is [ tastes ] mellow .

    酒味醇厚。

  14. His experience brings him the mellow attitude to life .

    丰富的经验给予他对生活成熟的看法。

  15. Her sweet and mellow voice carries well .

    她的嗓音圆和洪亮。

  16. The wine tastes smooth and mellow .

    酒味柔绵醇净。

  17. The sky appeared mellow colours .

    天空呈现出柔和的色彩。

  18. Wine mellows with age .

    酒陈则味醇。

  19. The wine is mellow and full-bodied .

    酒味醇美。

  20. The colours become mellow as the sun went down .

    当太阳落山时,色彩变得柔和了。

  21. He 's got mellower as he 's got older .

    随着年龄的增长,他变得更成熟了。

  22. The colours mellowed as the sun went down .

    随着太阳的落去,色泽变得柔和了。

  23. She 's mellowed over the years .

    这些年来他变得成熟了。

  24. A tart temper never mellows with age .

    凶悍的性情,绝不会因为年龄增长而变得温和。

  25. Mellow She used to have a fierce temper , but she 's got mellower as she 's got older .

    她以前脾气暴躁,但随着年龄的增长,她变得较为成熟了。

  26. Mellow out , man . You 'll find another job .

    放松点伙计,你会找到另一份工作的。

  27. A Preliminary Discussion on Structural Design of D Lot of Mellow Garden

    浅谈美丽家园D座结构设计

  28. A man is not old , but mellow , like good wine .

    人不会老朽,而是越来越有味道,就像美酒。

  29. I can keep my head right . I 'm mellow .

    我能镇静自若,我现在要成熟老练些了。

  30. I found them to sound too mellow like this .

    我发现他们的声音太像这样醇厚。

  • 短语动词

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mellow out

悠然自得;怡然休闲
to enjoy yourself by relaxing and not doing much