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soft 音標拼音: [s'ɑft] [s'ɔft] a.
軟的,溫和的,柔和的,柔滑的,溫柔的,軟弱的,坡度小的 軟的,溫和的,柔和的,柔滑的,溫柔的,軟弱的,坡度小的 soft故障弱化 soft軟 soft adv 1: in a relaxed manner; or without hardship; " just wanted to take it easy" (` soft' is nonstandard) [ synonym: { easy}, { soft}] adj 1: yielding readily to pressure or weight [ ant: { hard}] 2: compassionate and kind; conciliatory; " he was soft on his children" [ ant: { hard}] 3: ( of sound) relatively low in volume; " soft voices"; " soft music" [ ant: { loud}] 4: easily hurt; " soft hands"; " a baby' s delicate skin" [ synonym: { delicate}, { soft}] 5: produced with vibration of the vocal cords; " a frequently voiced opinion"; " voiced consonants such as ` b' and ` g' and ` z'"; [ synonym: { voiced}, { sonant}, { soft}] [ ant: { hard}, { surd}, { unvoiced}, { voiceless}] 6: not protected against attack ( especially by nuclear weapons); " soft targets" [ ant: { hardened}] 7: used chiefly as a direction or description in music; " the piano passages in the composition" [ synonym: { piano}, { soft}] [ ant: { forte}, { loud}] 8: ( of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected [ synonym: { soft}, { diffuse}, { diffused}] [ ant: { concentrated}, { hard}] 9: ( of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound ( as ` s' and ` sh') [ ant: { hard}] 10: ( of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value; " the market for computers is soft" 11: using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation; " soft data"; " the soft sciences" 12: tolerant or lenient; " indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; " too soft on the children"; " they are soft on crime" [ synonym: { indulgent}, { lenient}, { soft}] 13: soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe; " a gentle reprimand"; " a vein of gentle irony"; " poked gentle fun at him" [ synonym: { gentle}, { soft}] 14: having little impact; " an easy pat on the shoulder"; " gentle rain"; " a gentle breeze"; " a soft ( or light) tapping at the window" [ synonym: { easy}, { gentle}, { soft}] 15: out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance; " he was too soft for the army"; " flabby around the middle"; " flaccid cheeks" [ synonym: { soft}, { flabby}, { flaccid}] 16: willing to negotiate and compromise 17: not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship; " what a cushy job!"; " the easygoing life of a parttime consultant"; " a soft job" [ synonym: { cushy}, { soft}, { easygoing}] 18: mild and pleasant; " balmy days and nights"; " the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; " a soft breeze" [ synonym: { balmy}, { mild}, { soft}] 19: not brilliant or glaring; " the moon cast soft shadows"; " soft pastel colors"; " subdued lighting" [ synonym: { soft}, { subdued}] Soft \ Soft\ ( s[ o^] ft; 115), a. [ Compar. { Softer} ( s[ o^] ft"[~ e] r); superl. { Softest}.] [ OE. softe, AS. s[= o] fte, properly adv. of s[= e] fte, adj.; akin to OS. s[= a] fto, adv., D. zacht, OHG. samfto, adv., semfti, adj., G. sanft, LG. sacht; of uncertain origin.] 1. Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also, malleable; -- opposed to { hard}; as, a soft bed; a soft peach; soft earth; soft wood or metal. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth; delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin. [ 1913 Webster] They that wear soft clothing are in king' s houses. -- Matt. xi. 8. [ 1913 Webster] 3. Hence, agreeable to feel, taste, or inhale; not irritating to the tissues; as, a soft liniment; soft wines. " The soft, delicious air." -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] 4. Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring; pleasing to the eye; not exciting by intensity of color or violent contrast; as, soft hues or tints. [ 1913 Webster] The sun, shining upon the upper part of the clouds . . . made the softest lights imaginable. -- Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster] 5. Not harsh or rough in sound; gentle and pleasing to the ear; flowing; as, soft whispers of music. [ 1913 Webster] Her voice was ever soft, Gentle, and low, -- an excellent thing in woman. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] Soft were my numbers; who could take offense? -- Pope. [ 1913 Webster] 6. Easily yielding; susceptible to influence; flexible; gentle; kind. [ 1913 Webster] I would to God my heart were flint, like Edward' s; Or Edward' s soft and pitiful, like mine. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] The meek or soft shall inherit the earth. -- Tyndale. [ 1913 Webster] 7. Expressing gentleness, tenderness, or the like; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind; as, soft eyes. [ 1913 Webster] A soft answer turneth away wrath. -- Prov. xv. 1. [ 1913 Webster] A face with gladness overspread, Soft smiles, by human kindness bred. -- Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster] 8. Effeminate; not courageous or manly, weak. [ 1913 Webster] A longing after sensual pleasures is a dissolution of the spirit of a man, and makes it loose, soft, and wandering. -- Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster] 9. Gentle in action or motion; easy. [ 1913 Webster] On her soft axle, white she paces even, And bears thee soft with the smooth air along. -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] 10. Weak in character; impressible. [ 1913 Webster] The deceiver soon found this soft place of Adam' s. -- Glanvill. [ 1913 Webster] 11. Somewhat weak in intellect. [ Colloq.] [ 1913 Webster] He made soft fellows stark noddies, and such as were foolish quite mad. -- Burton. [ 1913 Webster] 12. Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers. [ 1913 Webster] 13. Having, or consisting of, a gentle curve or curves; not angular or abrupt; as, soft outlines. [ 1913 Webster] 14. Not tinged with mineral salts; adapted to decompose soap; as, soft water is the best for washing. [ 1913 Webster] 15. ( Phonetics) ( a) Applied to a palatal, a sibilant, or a dental consonant ( as g in gem, c in cent, etc.) as distinguished from a guttural mute ( as g in go, c in cone, etc.); -- opposed to { hard}. ( b) Belonging to the class of sonant elements as distinguished from the surd, and considered as involving less force in utterance; as, b, d, g, z, v, etc., in contrast with p, t, k, s, f, etc. [ 1913 Webster] { Soft clam} ( Zool.), the common or long clam ({ Mya arenaria}). See { Mya}. { Soft coal}, bituminous coal, as distinguished from anthracite, or hard, coal. { Soft crab} ( Zool.), any crab which has recently shed its shell. { Soft dorsal} ( Zool.), the posterior part of the dorsal fin of fishes when supported by soft rays. { Soft grass}. ( Bot.) See { Velvet grass}. { Soft money}, paper money, as distinguished from coin, or hard money. [ Colloq. U. S.] { Soft mute}. ( Phonetics) See { Media}. { Soft palate}. See the Note under { Palate}. { Soft ray} ( Zool.), a fin ray which is articulated and usually branched. { Soft soap}. See under { Soap}. { Soft- tack}, leavened bread, as distinguished from { hard- tack}, or { ship bread}. { Soft tortoise} ( Zool.), any river tortoise of the genus Trionyx. See { Trionyx}. [ 1913 Webster]
Soft \ Soft\, n. A soft or foolish person; an idiot. [ Colloq.] -- G. Eliot. [ 1913 Webster]
Soft \ Soft\, adv. Softly; without roughness or harshness; gently; quietly. -- Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster] A knight soft riding toward them. -- Spenser. [ 1913 Webster]
Soft \ Soft\, interj. Be quiet; hold; stop; not so fast. [ 1913 Webster] Soft, you; a word or two before you go. -- Shak. 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weakhearted, weakly, whisper- soft, whispered, white- livered, wide, wifely, witless, womanish, woolly, workable, yellow, yielding |
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