soft-soap
英 [ˌsɒftˈsəʊp]
美 [ˌsɑːftˈsoʊp]
- vt. 阿谀；说恭维话；讨好
- vi. 阿谀；说恭维话；奉承
记忆方法
1. 软磨硬泡、灌迷魂汤、硬的不行来软的、吃软不吃硬。
英语词源
- soft-soap (n.)
- 1630s, from soft (adj.) + soap (n.). Figurative sense "flattery" is recorded from 1830.
权威例句
- 1. In the background, in soft focus, we see his smiling wife.
- 在背景部分，我们可以看到他妻子面带微笑的蒙影像。
- 2. Choose a soft, medium or firm mattress to suit their individual needs.
- 针对他们各人不同的需要挑选柔软、软硬适中或者坚硬的床垫。
- 3. The President could continue to bash Democrats as being soft on crime.
- 总统可能会继续抨击民主党人对待犯罪活动心慈手软。
- 4. She sighed, then continued in a soft, calm voice.
- 她叹了口气，然后继续用温柔、平静的声音说下去。
- 5. I think more customers probably prefer a soft sell.
- 我认为更多的顾客也许更喜欢软性推销。