英:[sɒft səʊp]
美:[ˈsɔftˈsop, ˈsɑft-]
英:[sɒft səʊp]
美:[ˈsɔftˈsop, ˈsɑft-]
soft-soaps, soft-soaping, soft-soaped
verb
transitive verb
to soothe or persuade with flattery or blarney
noun
a semifluid soap made especially from potassium hydroxide
flattery
"钾皂,以钾为基础制成的液体肥皂,"早在15世纪就出现了,来自 soft(形容词)+ soap(名词)。因为它不会硬化成饼状而得名。"谄媚"的比喻意义记录于1830年。
The first known use of soft-soap was in the 15th century
soft soap1 of 2noun
a partly liquid soap
flattery sense 2
soft-soap2 of 2verb
to soothe or coax with flattery
1 she cunningly soft-soaped her parents into letting her go on the trip
2 a salesman who knows the value of soft soap in making a sale
3 Potassium hydroxide, on the other hand, produces an easily soluble soft soap.
4 I'm tired of his soft soap!
他老是 说 好话想打动我,我都听腻了!
5 Don't try to soft-soap me; I'm not changing my mind.
别给我灌米汤了,反正我不改主意。
6 Usage: Used as the gentle surface - active agent of cleansing foam, body shower foam , soft soap soap.
主要用途: 洗面奶 、 沐浴露 、 洗手液、香皂中的温和表面活性剂.
7 One simple way to make soft soap requires nine kilograms of potash.
一种制肥皂的简便方法需要9克钾碱.
8 You can never soft - soap a strict man like him.
象他那样严正的人,你是没法谄媚他的.
9 Most of the questions aimed at the ironic American director of Raging Bull, Taxi Driver and Goodfellas were less softballs than soft soap, with reporters as interested in Scorsese’s favorite food — his mother’s lasagna recipe — as the movies in his peerless filmography.
10 Founder and Creative Director Joy Cho’s lifestyle brand offers whimsical products, spanning Band-Aids to soft soap as well as regular editorial content online.
11 shrewd voters who know when a politician is trying to soft-soap them
12 Don't try to soft - soap me; I'm not changing my mind.
别给我灌米汤了, 反正 我不改主意.
13 Later, barber is seen crouching on his bed, holding lighted match under jam jar of water, soft soap and boot blacking.
14 His letter were full of soft soap.
他的信全都是恭维话.
15 Founder and creative director Joy Cho’s lifestyle brand offers whimsical products, spanning bandages to soft soap, as well as regular editorial content online.
16 For spills or stains, spot cleaning with soft soap like Zero or Woolite.
17 You can try soft soap on him, but I don't think it will work.
你可以试一试去奉承他, 不过我认为那不会起作用.
18 H . O . is advising people to wash their hands often soft soap and water.
世界卫生组织建议人们常用肥皂和水洗手.
19 You can never soft - soap a serious man like him.
像他那样正经的人,你无法奉承.
20 Flattery is nothing but soft soap.
奉承话只不过像块温和的肥皂.
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