词汇 | soften up |
释义 | soften up [phrasal verb] 1 soften (someone) up or soften up (someone) : to treat (someone) very well or kindly in order to make that person more likely to help you, give you something, etc.软化;打动 He tried to soften her up by buying her flowers.他想要通过给她买花来打动她。 2 : to weaken (an enemy) through military attacks削弱(敌人) They used artillery to soften up the enemy's defenses before launching a full-scale attack.在发动全面攻击前,他们用炮火削弱敌方防御。 soften |
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