softness
英 [sɒftnəs] 美 [ˈsɔftnɪs]

n.

柔和；温柔；柔软；[农]粉质性

变形

复数：softnesses

英英释义

softness[ 'sɔftnis ]

• n.
  • the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
  • poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)

    同义词：unfitnesspoor shapebad condition

  • the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing

    "the climate had the softness of the south of France"

    同义词：balminess

  • a state of declining financial condition

    "orders have recently picked up after a period of extreme softness"; "he attributes the disappointing results to softness in the economy"

  • a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency

    "and in softness almost beyond hearing"

  • a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare

    "the softness of the morning sky"

  • acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered

    "suddenly her gigantic power melted into softness for the baby"

    同义词：gentlenessmildness

  • the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines

    同义词：indistinctnessblurrinessfogginessfuzziness

  • the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)

    "he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him"

    同义词：effeminacyeffeminatenesssissinesswomanishnessunmanliness

  • a disposition to be lenient in judging others

    "softness is not something permitted of good leaders"

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. The softness of the breeze made him feel sleepy.
   柔和的微风使他昏昏欲睡。
2. What softness and furry thickness of the tall pines about the shore!
   两岸挺拔的松树多么柔和，多么浓密！
3. Meredith was entranced by the softness of his face.
   梅雷迪斯被他脸上的温柔神情迷惑了。
4. I need softness, I need flirtation.
   我需要温柔，我需要调情。

权威例句

Local Softness as a Regioselectivity Indicator in [4+2] Cycloaddition Reactions
Cloning of a wheat 15‐kDa grain softness protein (GSP)
A starch granule protein associated with endosperm softness in wheat
Acid softness and hardness in large-pore zeolites as a determinant parameter to control selectivity in orbital-controlled reactions
Cloning of a wheat 15-kDa grain softness protein (GSP). GSP is a mixture of puroindoline-like polypeptides
Assessing genotypic softness in single wheat kernels using starch granule-associated friabilin as a biochemical marker
Local Softness and Hardness Based Reactivity Descriptors for Predicting Intra- and Intermolecular Reactivity Sequences: Carbonyl Com...
Molecular hardness and softness, local hardness and softness, hardness and softness kernels, and relations among these quantities
Absorbent article having a liner which exhibits improved softness and dryness, and provides for rapid uptake of liquid
Characterisation of the wheat Mr 15000 “grain-softness protein” and analysis of the relationship between its accumulation in the w...