英:[ˈmeləʊ]
美:[ˈmeloʊ]
英:[ˈmeləʊ]
美:[ˈmeloʊ]
adj.
(瓜,果等)成熟的
(酒)芳醇的
(颜色或声音)柔和的
圆润的
v.
(使)成熟
变柔和
使芳醇
mel·low
me lo
第三人称单数:mellows
现在分词:mellowing
过去式:mellowed
过去分词:mellowed
比较级:mellower或more mellow
最高级:mellowest或most mellow
mellowly (adv.), mellowness (n.)
词根:mellow
adv.mellowly 成熟地;柔软而甜美地
n.mellowness 芳醇;肥沃;怡然;老练
Verb
1. soften, make mellow;
"Age and experience mellowed him over the years"
2. become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial;
"With age, he mellowed"
3. make or grow (more) mellow;
"These apples need to mellow a bit more"
"The sun mellowed the fruit"
Adjective
1. unhurried and relaxed;
"an easygoing pace"
"a mellow conversation"
2. having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging;
"a mellow port"
"mellowed fruit"
3. having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience;
"mellow wisdom"
"the peace of mellow age"
4. having or suggesting softness and richness in quality;
"a mellow sound"
"the mellow air brought in the feel of imminent autumn"- Thomas Hardy
"a mellowing sun"
5. slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
Adverb
1. (obsolete) in a mellow manner
15世纪中叶, melwe, 的水果,"柔软,甜美,多汁"(尤其是成熟时),可能是 merow "柔软,嫩"的变体,源自古英语 mearu "柔软,嫩"。一般意义上的"成熟的年龄或质量,通过成熟而完善",始于1590年代。1560年代的颜色; 对声音的描述,"柔和,丰富,或对感知细腻",始于1660年代。意思为"微醺,由于醉酒而变得愉快或亲切",始于1680年代。现代俚语中,"吸食大麻后感觉良好"的意思,始于1946年。Mellow yellow "香蕉皮被烟熏以期达到嗨的状态",始于1967年。相关词: Mellowly; mellowness。
Adjective and Verb Middle English melowe
The first known use of mellow was in the 15th century
mellow1 of 2adjective
tender and sweet because of ripeness
mellow peaches
well aged and pleasingly mild
a mellow wine
made gentle by age or experience
developed a mellow disposition from caring for his grandchildren
pleasant sense 1, agreeable
mellow sounds
laid-back
a mellow personality
being soft and crumbly
mellow soil
being clear, full, and pure
spoke in mellow tones
mellow2 of 2verb
to make or become mellow
old houses, weather-beaten and mellowed by time
mellow1 of 2adjective
tender and sweet because of ripeness
mellow peaches
well aged and pleasingly mild
a mellow wine
made gentle by age or experience
developed a mellow disposition from caring for his grandchildren
pleasant sense 1, agreeable
mellow sounds
laid-back
a mellow personality
being soft and crumbly
mellow soil
being clear, full, and pure
spoke in mellow tones
mellow2 of 2verb
to make or become mellow
old houses, weather-beaten and mellowed by time
1 That is what makes this aging-of-the-population theory of crime reduction so appealingly tidy: since people mellow out as they get older, more older people must lead to less crime.
2 He's got mellower as he's got older.
随着年龄的增长,他变得更成熟了.
3 There were times when it seemed to stop altogether; then it would surge forth again, mellow, nostalgic, sweet.
4 They say Longjing tea is pure and fragrant and has a sweetish and mellow taste.
听说龙井茶清纯芬芳,口味甘美醇和.
5 After the keen still days of September, the October sun filled the world with mellow warmth.
6 She reached out to hug him, for his eyes were mellow and his fuzz irresistible.
7 Stay mellow. Your generous nature could be taken advantage of.
稳住阵脚,你可以利用好自己慷慨大方的个性。
8 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。
9 The service was also surprisingly quiet and mellow.
10 “Is she mellow, though? I only like girls who can chill out and be mellow.”
11 Jon left me the key in an envelope under the mat, and a note saying Blessings, which is a measure of how much he’s softened, or mellowed.
12 A little while later they came out smoking cigars, talking contentedly in the mellow lower register of the German language.
13 The sunlight was quiet and mellow in the room.
14 The moment she had put her foot on the step leading up to the porch, she saw her ripeness mellowing and rotting before a heap of red velvet scraps on a round oak table.
15 Mr. Justice Wargrave, mellowed by the excellent port, was being amusing in a caustic fashion, Dr. Armstrong and Tony Marston were listening to him.
16 It was something about her lately, a mellowing, a softening from which this note had come.
17 In recent years Mr Qaddafi has appeared to mellow.
近年来,卡扎菲先生表现的愈加圆滑。
18 Mellow nuts have hardest rind.
19 ...the mellow background music.
舒缓的背景音乐
20 They took my money, of course, but they were really relaxed and mellow about it.
他们拿走了我的钱,当然,他们很放松,感觉一切都很正常。
1 成熟
maturative mature ripe grown full-grown maturity ageing maturation ripeness ripen come to a head draw to a head gather to a head developed age flower adult gray full-blown set maturate fully-fledged blossom season grow fledge fully fledged grown up come of age grow up grown-up full-fledged joind-up grey perfection coming-of-age round seed corn brew
2 欢快的
3 甘美的
4 怡然自得
5 放松
release distraction relaxation derogation let-up unknot cool slow ease relax breathe chill loosen unwind veer decompress untie de-stress slacken unbutton unbend unloose chillax at ease kick back hang loose relaxed chilled zen unstressed calm decompression loosen your grip take things easy at your ease take it easy veg out ease off slop around slow down lighten up ease up
7 温和
open slow soft smooth quiet moderate mild gentle offence peaceful kindly piping benign snug nun bland boon temperate merciful velvety tempered placid suave amiable balmy pacific canny genial peaceable facile rosewater clement benignant placable kid-glove kid-gloved favonian mildly softly relent compliance sweetness moderation clemency easiness mildness compliancy bonhomie amiability benignity geniality placidity suavity amicability benignancy mansuetude milden sweeten lamb like
8 愉快
tittuppy good enjoy pretty nice happy holiday comfortable sweet lovely grateful pleasant keen sunny lively hilarious collegiate pleasing topping merry gracious upbeat boon jolly pleasurable agreeable nutty palatable cheery saucy jovial genial sportive halcyon blithe good-humored good-humoured sunshiny gladsome rorty beamish peart lightsome galliard eupeptic sportful heartsome nicely lightly comfortably merrily bonny prettily bonnie pleasurably scherzando jollily giocoso comfort boot pleasure rose happiness delight cheer enjoyment sweetness cheerful lightness amenity vivacity brio delectation joviality suavity jolliness merriness liven sweeten dulcify
9 高兴
happy glad delighted merry joyful cheery chuffed touched tickled cheerfully joy happiness delight buzz charm cheer brighten tickle gladden exhilarate be a box of birds do to proud cheerful upbeat jovial sportive mirthful chirk bobbish sportful soon merrily jollily glee heyday hilarity exhilaration rejoicing inebriation joviality rollick jolliness pleasure rejoice fizz jollify please feed lighten flatter jolly exalt solace gratify titillate high spirits vogie high light pleased trim hilarious joyous pleasurable agreeable delectable laughing chipper genial charmed bucked crouse gruntled lekker heartsome feastful bright brightly enjoyment gale mirth gaiety delectation geniality fain delectate get like enjoy gas satisfy amuse chuff gruntle do pleasure rub the right way in merry pin take pleasure in
10 极好
fab wunderbar yummy bottler bonzer superexcellent stem-winding swave ten-carat ginger-peachy hotsy-totsy heckuve curl-the-mo out great mean fine unique rock super wonderful solid proper famous smooth tough fantastic royal grand rare champion prime crazy tall boss shirt mess stunning crucial gorgeous elegant fabulous tremendous keen wizard brave deadly superb curl swell mighty striking bully glorious terrific brutal bumper slick righteous wig savage gone outrageous brag boo splendid clipping cracking nifty sanitary daisy first-class brill bong blip scrumptious first-rate four-star shag hummer helluva goodly tawny spanking peachy hunky George tuff ripping spiffy fizzing jammy tearing far-out tits unexcelled copacetic walloping hunky-dory first-string splendiferous shirty spiffing bang-up superfly mezz way-out out-of-sight jam-up gradely peaches-and-cream peachy-keen gold-star dicty outasite spandy A-OK rarely wondrous tip-top corking joint swinging humdinger all wool and a yard wide real gone too too funny old hell of a a treat
11 老练的
old complete master expert practical veteran experienced sophisticated seasoned ripe adept cunning practiced tactful old-timey polished hardened lived-in season sophisticate joind-up good mean past knowing grey practised grey-haired way-wise smart gray salty salted consummate thorough-paced
12 丰富
full rich generous abundant plentiful lavish affluent copious opulent bountiful profuse bounteous plenteous abundantly wealth abundance fertility amplitude affluence luxuriance profuseness in profusion in plenty
13 甜美的
14 微醉
hoary-eyed orie-eyed orry-eyed half-shot half-stewed fresh merry jolly nappy edged tipsy screwy sprung tiddly half-cut have an edge on hang a few on a sheet in the wind high on
17 变软
18 稳健
20 熟
21 甘美多汁的
25 高兴的
happy glad delighted merry joyful cheery chuffed touched tickled proud cheerful upbeat jovial sportive mirthful chirk bobbish sportful vogie high light pleased trim hilarious joyous pleasurable agreeable delectable laughing chipper genial charmed bucked crouse gruntled lekker heartsome feastful fain
26 成熟的
maturative mature ripe grown full-grown developed adult grown-up gray full-blown fully-fledged grow fledge fully fledged full-fledged joind-up grey
30 微醉的
hoary-eyed orie-eyed orry-eyed half-shot half-stewed fresh merry jolly nappy edged tipsy screwy sprung tiddly half-cut
31 柔和
soft tender delicate meek velvety balmy mollifying mansuete softly tenderly gentleness mansuetude soften subdue muted delicacy P mute gentle slack velvet silky subdued silken mellowing gently softness silkiness mellowness bland dreamy dolce temper sweeten dulcify full smooth liquid melt light luscious understated dusky cushion tone down mild pastel modulated delicately supple svelte maidenly lento maidenlike mildly grazioso facility mildness maidenliness scumble moderate melting sooth piano lightness suavity compose
32 肥沃的
rich fat productive generous fertile fecund fructuous good prolific fruitful vegetative pinguid
34 愉快的
tittuppy good enjoy pretty nice happy holiday comfortable sweet lovely grateful pleasant keen sunny lively hilarious collegiate pleasing topping merry gracious upbeat boon jolly pleasurable agreeable nutty palatable cheery saucy jovial genial sportive halcyon blithe good-humored good-humoured sunshiny gladsome rorty beamish peart lightsome galliard eupeptic sportful heartsome scherzando giocoso
35 顶呱呱的
bad cool fresh awesome rare radical slick funky tubular frantic rad groovy scrumptious smacking bitchin skookum dicty dynamite up to dick out of the box
41 令人愉快
good fun friendly gorgeous pleasant enjoyable engaging glorious inviting cheerful jolly pleasurable cheery savoury jovial canny congenial spiffy bonzer nicely agreeably nice and
42 温和的
open slow soft smooth quiet moderate mild gentle offence peaceful kindly piping benign snug nun bland boon temperate merciful velvety tempered placid suave amiable balmy pacific canny genial peaceable facile rosewater clement benignant placable kid-glove kid-gloved favonian lamb like
43 欢乐的
festive jolly festal jocund frolic cheerly gay lively cheerful joyous jovial jubilant convivial blithe frolicsome frabjous
45 快乐
upbeat grand lovely gay enjoyable jolly joyous high-spirited gamesome fun joy sunshine glee mirth Felicity gaiety entertain distract indulge rejoice
46 顶呱呱
bad cool fresh awesome rare radical wicked slick funky tubular frantic rad groovy scrumptious smacking bitchin skookum dicty dynamite up to dick out of the box
47 松弛
48 棒
ginger-peachy cool mess wicked righteous wig groovy spanking spandy staff bar rod pole wand stave wattle stang real gone
49 圆熟
50 令人愉快的
good fun friendly gorgeous pleasant enjoyable engaging glorious inviting cheerful jolly pleasurable cheery savoury jovial canny congenial spiffy bonzer
52 丰富的
full generous abundant plentiful lavish affluent copious opulent bountiful profuse bounteous plenteous
53 老成的
54 柔和的
soft tender delicate meek velvety balmy mollifying mansuete muted pastel misty dreamy subdued lenient low-pitched gentle slack velvet silky silken mellowing full smooth liquid melt mild modulated grazioso light moderate melting sooth
55 醇香
56 欢乐
festive jolly festal jocund life enjoyment festivity gladness mirth merriment gaiety conviviality jollity jollification beer and skittles frolic cheerly gay lively cheerful joyous jovial jubilant convivial blithe frolicsome frabjous gaily sunshine jollify
61 稳健的
62 飘飘然
drunk stoned pleased with yourself high happy trippy woozy way-out tread on air floating on air mellow out wired up
64 极好的
fab wunderbar yummy bottler bonzer superexcellent stem-winding swave ten-carat ginger-peachy hotsy-totsy curl-the-mo out great mean fine unique rock super wonderful solid proper famous smooth tough fantastic royal grand rare champion prime crazy tall boss shirt mess stunning crucial gorgeous elegant fabulous tremendous keen wizard brave deadly superb curl swell mighty striking bully glorious terrific brutal bumper slick righteous wig savage gone outrageous brag boo splendid clipping cracking nifty sanitary daisy first-class brill bong blip scrumptious first-rate four-star shag hummer helluva goodly tawny spanking peachy hunky George tuff ripping spiffy fizzing jammy tearing far-out tits unexcelled copacetic walloping hunky-dory first-string splendiferous shirty spiffing bang-up superfly mezz way-out out-of-sight jam-up gradely peaches-and-cream peachy-keen gold-star dicty outasite spandy corking joint swinging humdinger all wool and a yard wide real gone too too funny old hell of a
66 老练
old complete master expert practical veteran experienced sophisticated seasoned ripe adept cunning practiced tactful old-timey mellowly practice skill sophistication tact adeptness mellowness in practice sophisticate know what's what professionally gumption joind-up good mean past knowing grey practised grey-haired way-wise smart gray salty salted consummate thorough-paced knowingly knowingness season
67 肥沃
rich fat productive generous fertile fecund fructuous rankly fertility enrichment richness fatness fecundity rankness enrich nourish fertilize fatten fecundate good prolific fruitful vegetative pinguid
69 富饶的