| 释义 |
●ˌsoften sb↔ˈup(informal) to try to persuade sb to do sth for you by being very nice to them before you ask them 打动；诱导；拉拢◆Potential customers are softened up with free gifts before the sales talk. 谈生意之前，先送给潜在的客户一些赠品，以联络感情。to make an enemy weaker and easier to attack 削弱，瓦解（敌人力量） See also soften |