mellow

英 [ˈmeləʊ]

美 [ˈmeloʊ]

adj.  柔和丰富的; 醇香的; 甘美的; 老练的; 成熟的
v.  (使)成熟，老成; (使颜色)柔和; (使酒)更加醇香

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

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Collins.1 / BNC.14871 / COCA.13523

短语用例

mellow out

• 悠然自得；怡然休闲
  to enjoy yourself by relaxing and not doing much
  1. mellow autumn colours
     宜人的秋色
  2. 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。

牛津词典

adj.

• 柔和丰富的
  soft, rich and pleasant
  1. mellow autumn colours
     宜人的秋色
  2. 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。
• 醇香的；甘美的
  smooth and pleasant
  1. a mellow, fruity wine
     醇正浓香的葡萄酒
• 老练的；成熟的
  calm, gentle and reasonable because of age or experience
  1. Dad's certainly grown mellower with age.
     随着年龄的增长，父亲当然是更老练了。
• 欢快的，安详轻松的（尤指酒后）
  relaxed, calm and happy, especially after drinking alcohol
  1. After two glasses of wine, I was feeling mellow.
     两杯葡萄酒下肚，我就飘飘然了。

verb

• （使）成熟，老成
  to become or make sb become less extreme in behaviour, etc., especially as a result of growing older
  1. She had mellowed a great deal since their days at college.
     大学毕业以后，她成熟了许多。
  2. 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。
• （使颜色）柔和
  to become, or make a colour become less bright, especially over a period of time
• （使酒）更加醇香
  to develop or make wine develop a pleasant and less bitter taste over a period of time

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (颜色)柔和的,温暖的
  Mellowis used to describe things that have a pleasant, soft, rich colour, usually red, orange, yellow, or brown.
  1. ...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. ...this mellow Cotswold manor house.
     这座古色古香的科茨沃尔德庄园宅邸
  3. ...the softer, mellower light of evening.
     夜晚更为温和、柔媚的光线
• ADJ-GRADED (声音)悦耳的，圆润的;(味道)香醇的
  Amellowsound or flavour is pleasant, smooth, and rich.
  1. 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。
  2. ...the mellow background music.
     舒缓的背景音乐
  3. ...a delightfully mellow, soft and balanced wine.
     口感芳醇、柔和、恰到好处的葡萄酒
• V-ERG (使)变平和;(使)变得成熟
  If someonemellowsor if somethingmellowsthem, they become kinder or less extreme in their behaviour, especially as a result of growing older.
  1. 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。
  2. Marriage had not mellowed him.
     婚姻并没有让他成熟起来。
  3. Mellowis also an adjective.
     
  4. Is she more mellow and tolerant?
     她更成熟、更宽容吗？
• ADJ-GRADED (尤指喝过酒或品尝过美食后)怡然自得的
  If someone ismellow, they feel very relaxed and cheerful, especially as the result of alcohol or good food.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

英英释义

verb

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

adj

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

adv

• (obsolete) in a mellow manner
  Synonym:mellowly

双语例句

• He's a really mellow guy.
  他是个很成熟稳健的人。
• 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。
• Remy Martin XO is the longest gestation period of XO, mellow, rich flavor.
  人头马XO是酝酿期最长的XO，醇和，香味浓郁。
• I found them to sound too mellow like this.
  我发现他们的声音太像这样醇厚。
• Soft: Tasting term, usually complimentary, indicating a wine with a mellow, unaggressive character.
  柔软的：品尝术语，通常是称赞的，指葡萄酒有甘醇、平和的特征。
• Marriage had not mellowed him.
  婚姻并没有让他成熟起来。
• Having tasted a glass of mellow brandy.
  品过了一杯醇正的白兰地之后。
• Their first kiss is very mellow and natural.
  他们的第一个吻非常温柔和自然。
• Enough, already with this mellow incense and peppermints vibe.
  够了，我受够这些薰香以及薄荷的感觉了。
• In the process, the design can mellow and marinate.
  在进程中，设计能成熟和“浸泡”。