mellow

['meləu]

adj. 成熟的, 醇的, 熟练的

a.

1. (水果)成熟的, 甘美多汁的; (酒)芳醇的

He gave me a bunch of mellow grapes.

他给了我一串甘美的葡萄。

2. (声音)圆润的; (光, 色等)柔和的

Her voice sounded mellow.

她的嗓音听起来很圆润。

3. (人)圆熟的, 老练的

I've seen him grow more mellow over the years.

这些年来, 我看到他变得更加圆熟了。

4. (土壤)肥沃的, 松软的

5. 【口】微醉的, 轻松愉快的; 忘情的

The party got gloriously mellow.

那伙人喝得酩酊大醉。

6. 【美】【俚】极好的, 令人愉快的

vt.

1. 使成熟; 使芳醇

Age mellowed him.

他随着年龄的增长而变得老练了。

2. 使圆熟; 使圆润; 使柔和

He mellowed considerably as he grew older.

他随着年龄的增长, 变得老成持重多了。

Time has mellowed his youthful temper.

随着时间的推移, 他变得老成持重, 身上的稚气不见了。

vi.

1. 成熟; 变醇香

The apples mellowed after we picked them.

苹果在我们摘下后变得醇香了。

2. 变得圆熟; 变圆润; 变柔和

词形变化

副词: mellowly | 形容词比较级: mellower | 形容词最高级: mellowest | 名词: mellowness | 动词过去式: mellowed | 动词过去分词: mellowed | 动词现在分词: mellowing | 动词第三人称单数: mellows |

词义辨析

同义:

a.成熟的

mature  ripe  developed  full-grown  

同义参见:

soften  ripen  

英英释义

动词 mellow:

soften, make mellow

become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial

同义词：melt, mellow out

make or grow (more) mellow

形容词 mellow:

unhurried and relaxed

同义词：laid-back

having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging

同义词：mellowed

having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience

同义词：mellowed

having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience

slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)

同义词：high

副词 mellow:

(obsolete) in a mellow manner

同义词：mellowly

补充

mellowmellow英:[ˈmeləu] 美:[ˈmɛlo]adj.1.(颜色或声音)柔和的, 丰富的The colours become mellow as the sun went down.当太阳落山时, 色彩变得柔和了。2.(水果)熟透的, 甘美多汁的, (酒)芳醇的These apples are mellow at this time of year.每年这时节, 苹果就熟透了。3.成熟的, 老练的, 稳健的He's got mellower as he's got older.随着年龄的增长, 他变得更成熟了。4.高兴的, 微醉的I'd had two glass of wine and I was feeling mellow.我喝了两杯葡萄酒, 顿时觉得心旷神怡。vt. & vi.1.(使)成熟She's mellowed over the years.这些年来他变得成熟了。

例句

1. His voice was deep and mellow and his speech had a soothing and comforting quality.他嗓音浑厚, 说起话来有一种安慰人心的舒适感。 2. The voices were rich and mellow.声音柔和圆润。 3. The house is built of mellow golden sandstone.这座房子是由古色古香的金色砂岩建成的。 4. a delightfully mellow, soft and balanced wine一杯口感芳醇、柔和、恰到好处的葡萄酒 5. an exceptionally smooth, mellow whisky一杯特别醇和的威士忌酒 6. The coffee is a rich and mellow blend of arabica beans.这种咖啡是味浓芳醇的阿拉比卡咖啡豆磨制的。 7. Is she more mellow and tolerant?她是不是更仁慈、更宽容一些？ 8. They were both looking fairly mellow.他们两个看起来都比较欢快。 9. He'd had a few glasses of champagne and was fairly mellow.他几杯香槟下肚之后变得友好许多。 10. At the other tables couples were now in a mellow mood, chattering happily and drinking.其他桌上的情侣正兴致高涨, 欢快地聊天畅饮。 11. He mellowed considerably as he got older.随着年龄增长, 他宽容很多。 12. Attitudes have mellowed since then.自那以后, 态度就变得友善了。 13. Thereafter, his mood mellowed somewhat.从那以后, 他的情绪稍微平和了一些。 14. Her voice was sharp, then mellowed.她的声音尖厉刺耳, 然后变得圆润平和。 15. as spring mellowed into summer春天缓缓入夏 16. The balmy afternoon had mellowed into a lovely evening.宜人的下午缓缓地变成美好的傍晚。 17. His rage mellowed into a plea.他的愤怒渐渐平息, 变成恳求。 18. He is now mellowing into middle age.他现在正缓缓步入中年。 19. as the wine mellows随着葡萄酒变得香醇 20. Whisky mellows with maturity.威士忌酒随着陈化味道变得香醇。 21. Once it is properly cooked the flavour mellows.一旦经过适当烹调, 味道就变得香醇了。 22. The grapes have a dry, earthy character which in time mellows to subtlety and richness.葡萄本来干而无味, 最终陈化后变得味浓而醇香。 23. Paths should be laid in a material that is hardwearing but mellows well, such as brick or stone.铺就道路应采用耐用且会变得古香古色的材料, 如砖或石头。 24. The red brick had failed to mellow.红砖不会褪色。 25. in the evenings when the light had mellowed在光线变得柔和的傍晚 26. a dense hardwood that mellows to a grey finish if left outdoors untreated若放到户外不加处理, 最后会变软成为灰色朽木的一块密实的硬木料 27. Magentas had mellowed to plum, browns to wheatish tan in the sun.在阳光下, 品红色渐变成紫红色, 褐色变成了小麦色。 28. Marriage had not mellowed him.婚姻并没有使他变得更成熟。 29. mellowed by several drinks, he suggested that they should get married.喝了几杯酒放松下来之后, 他提议他们应该结婚。 30. The slow cooking mellows the flavour beautifully.慢慢烹煮使得味道更加浓郁美味。 31. This is to mellow the flavour and colour of the final juice.这是要使最后的果汁味道更浓郁, 色泽更柔和。 32. coffee mellowed with chicory和菊苣根混在一起后变得更香醇的咖啡 33. The flavour of the cheese mellows the wine.奶酪的味道使酒变得更醇香。 34. stone buildings mellowed by time石屋随着时间的推移变得古色古香 35. Age mellowed her.随着年龄的增长，她变得成熟了。 36. The apples are mellowing in the sun.苹果在阳光照耀下逐渐熟了。 37. He's mellowed over the years.这些年来他变得老练了。 38. she was hypnotized by the mellow tone of his voice.她对他那柔和的嗓音着了迷。 39. slow cooking gives the dish a sweet, mellow flavour.文火炖使这菜香甜可口。 40. one dish of mellow apples.一盘甜美的苹果。 41. delicious, mellow, ripe, fruity wines甘美芳醇的陈年果味酒。 42. a more mellow personality.更稳健的性格。 43. Jean-Claude was feeling mellow.让-克洛德怡然自得。 44. everybody got very mellow and slept well.人人都十分轻松自在，睡了个好觉。 45. [with obj.]even a warm sun could not mellow the North Sea breeze.即使是温暖的阳光也不能使北海的风变得柔和。 46. [no obj.]fuller-flavoured whiskies mellow with wood maturation.味道浓烈的威士忌酒在木桶陈酿过程中变得更芳醇。 47. I need to mellow out, I need to calm down.我得放松，我得冷静。 48. I need to mellow out, I need to calm down.我需要到外面轻松一下，我需要冷静下来。 49. My dad's grown mellower as he's got older.我的父亲随着年事日高而变得更稳重了。 50. Experience had mellowed her views about many things.人生阅历使她对很多事物的看法变得成熟。 51. The painting captures the mellow light of a summer evening.这幅画捕捉到夏日夜晚柔和的光。 52. mellow music柔和的音乐 53. a mellow golden color饱满的金黄色 54. This wine is very mellow.这种葡萄酒特别芳香醇正。 55. a mellow cheese芳醇的奶酪 56. He was in a mellow mood.他情绪放松。 57. "She was a tough and demanding teacher, but she became mellower in her old age."她曾是一位严厉而苛刻的老师，但年老时就变得随和了。 58. He's a very mellow guy.他是个非常悠闲自得的小伙子。 59. a mellow crowd悠闲自在的人群 60. After a couple of drinks we all started feeling pretty mellow.几杯酒下肚后，我们都感到飘飘然了。 61. "She was a tough and demanding teacher, but she has mellowed in her old age."她曾是一位严厉而苛刻的老师，但年老时就变得随和了。 62. The wine needs time to mellow.葡萄酒需要时间才能变得芳醇。 63. "She was a tough and demanding teacher, but old age has mellowed her."她曾是一位严厉而苛刻的老师，但老年时就变得随和了。 64. Time mellowed [=softened] their hard feelings.岁月使他们的怨恨一扫而空。 65. She mellowed out as she grew older.随着年龄的增长，她变得很随和。 66. You're getting all upset over nothing. You need to mellow out.你无缘无故都会变得烦躁。你需要安静放松一下。