softness

1. ADJ-GRADED 软的;柔软的
   Something that is soft is pleasant to touch, and not rough or hard.
   1. Regular use of a body lotion will keep the skin soft and supple...
      经常使用润肤露可使皮肤柔软而富有弹性。
   2. When it's dry, brush the hair using a soft, nylon baby brush.
      当头发干后，用柔软的婴儿用尼龙发刷梳理头发。
   3. ...warm, soft, white towels.
      温暖而柔软的白毛巾
2. ADJ-GRADED 软的;易弯曲的
   Something that is soft changes shape or bends easily when you press it.
   1. She lay down on the soft, comfortable bed...
      她在柔软而舒适的床上躺了下来。
   2. Add enough milk to form a soft dough.
      加入足量的牛奶，使面团变得柔软。
   3. ...soft cheese.
      软乳酪
3. ADJ-GRADED 线条柔和的;没有棱角的;平缓的
   Something that has a soft appearance has smooth curves rather than sharp or distinct edges.
   1. This is a smart, yet soft and feminine look.
      这是一张透着精明的面孔，但是线条柔和，女人味十足。
   2. ...the soft curves of her body.
      她柔和的身体曲线
4. ADJ-GRADED (声音、光芒、色彩等)柔和的
   Something that is soft is very gentle and has no force. For example, a soft sound or voice is quiet and not harsh. A soft light or colour is pleasant to look at because it is not bright.
   1. There was a soft tapping on my door...
      有人在轻轻地敲我的门。
   2. When he woke again he could hear soft music.
      他再次醒来时，听见了轻柔的音乐声。
   3. ...a soft Irish accent.
      轻微的爱尔兰口音
   4. ...soft muted colours...
      柔和的色彩
   5. A soft spring rain had fallen all day.
      蒙蒙春雨已经下了一整天。
5. ADJ-GRADED 宽容的;不严厉的;心慈手软的
   If you are soft on someone, you do not treat them as strictly or severely as you should do.
   1. The president says the measure is soft and weak on criminals...
      总统说这一举措对犯罪分子过于宽容，力度太小。
   2. He had initially thought Byrnes too soft with the Russians.
      原先他还以为伯恩斯对俄国人过于手软呢。
6. ADJ-GRADED 同情(别人)的;心软的
   If you say that someone has a soft heart, you mean that they are sensitive and sympathetic towards other people.
   1. Her rather tough and worldly exterior hides a very soft and sensitive heart.
      她那强硬而世故的外表下掩藏着一颗温柔而敏感的心。
7. ADJ-GRADED (生活)轻松的，不费力气的
   You use soft to describe a way of life that is easy and involves very little work.
   1. The regime at Latchmere could be seen as a soft option...
      在拉奇米尔建立政权可以视为一个简便易行的选择。
   2. There is no way that 20 years of soft living could be lost in the first 30 minutes' exercise.
      20 年轻松舒适的生活是绝对不可能经过首次 30 分钟的训练就能放弃的。
8. (***等毒品)软性的
   Soft drugs are drugs, such as cannabis, which are illegal but which many people do not consider to be strong or harmful.
9. ADJ-GRADED (目标)易被攻击的
   A soft target is a place or person that can easily be attacked.
   1. Women who carry cash about in the streets, as they very often have to, are a very soft target.
      必须经常携带现金上街的女性特别容易受到攻击。
10. (水)含钙量低的，软性的
    Soft water does not contain much of the mineral calcium and so makes bubbles easily when you use soap.
11. PHRASE 特别喜爱;特别疼爱;钟爱
    If you have a soft spot for someone or something, you feel a great deal of affection for them or like them a lot.
    1. Terry had a soft spot for me...
       特里非常疼我。
    2. I have a soft spot for London Zoo.
       我特别喜欢伦敦动物园。
12. a soft touch → see: touch

1. Softness can overcome strength.
   柔能克刚。
2. Your tender softness bloomed in my youthful limbs, like a glow in the sky before the sunrise.
   你的软软的温柔，在我的青春的肢体上开花了，像太阳出来之前的天空上的一片曙光。
3. Retailers and shoppers are looking for sweaters with a 'hand feel' of extreme, immediate softness.
   零售商与购物者都在找寻那些手感极其柔软、上身之后立马就软贴贴的毛衣。
4. I think the main thing to think about is the softness of everything.
   我认为需要考虑的最重要的一点是一切都要柔软。
5. For all type of hair. Repair, softness and smoothness in result.
   适用于所有发质，具有修复，柔软，顺滑的效果。
6. Because of their softness and durability, our cotton bed sheet and pillowcase is rapidly becoming popular.
   由于质地柔软、耐用，我们的棉质床单和枕套倍受欢迎。
7. After fatliquoring, the leather has excellent appearance such as light color, fine grain, softness and fullness.
   加脂后的坯革颜色较浅、粒面平细、丰满、柔软。
8. It may be hardness, softness, heat, cold, motion or pressure.
   可能感受到硬、软、热、冷、移动或压迫。
9. Therefore, we must seek the sensation of relaxation and softness.
   所以，要在练拳时找这松软的感觉。
10. The fermentation is done under controlled temperature in order to preserve the flavors and the softness of tannins.
    在控制温度下，通过发酵试验，以维持酒香味和单宁的柔顺度。
11. All leather has oils in it and it helps with the feel and softness.
    在所有的皮革油，而且它的手感和柔软性帮助。
12. There's a genuine violence in softness and weakness.
    在温柔和软弱中天生就有一种暴力。
13. Oils and waxes are also often used with sizing agents to increase the softness and pliability of the yarns.
    在浆料中经常加入油脂和蜡质，目的是增加纱柔软性和柔韧性。
14. Tonight he did not look so stern, and there was a softness in his fine, dark eyes.
    今晚他看上去没有那么严肃了，他漂亮的黑眼睛里透着温柔。
15. A bit of softness crept into my battle-scabbed heart.
    一丝温柔悄悄地潜入了我已结了战争痂的心。
16. She can not accuse me of showing one bit of deceitful softness.
    她不能控诉我说我表示过一点虚伪的温柔。
17. Soy Silk is valued for its quality, shine, and softness.
    在质量、光泽及柔软性方面，大豆丝绸都很有价值。
18. Some might respond that such a critique exaggerates the hardness of hard science and the softness of economics.
    一些人可能回应称，此类评判夸大了硬科学的硬度和经济学的软性。
19. The fineness and softness of the dress catch her attention.
    裙子的精致和柔软引起了她的注意。
20. There was a sweetness and softness in the woman's expression that I had never seen before.
    女人的表情中有着我从未见过的甜蜜而温柔。
21. And you did it all without losing your softness or your goodness.
    而同时你完全没有失却你的温柔和善良。
22. "Choose one with a high back and an inherent sense of softness about the upholstery for visual warmth and comfortable seating," Rascoe recommends.
    “选择一个具有高靠背和内在意义上的柔软性对室内装饰视觉的温暖和舒适的座位，”思拉斯科建议。
23. It has real silk softness hang down suitable feeling, have silk far beneath toughness.
    它有着真丝的柔软垂顺感，却有着真丝远远不及的韧性。
24. It gives a feeling of softness and lightness if you are in this kind of expansion skirt.
    穿上这种长裙，给人一种柔软轻盈的感觉。
25. Three fundamental cloth properties determine the handle, viz. stiffness, softness and bulkiness.
    织物的三个基本性质决定手感，即刚性，柔软性和膨松性。
26. But the yen's softness this year is a puzzle.
    但为何今年日元会出现温和态势却成了一个不解之迷。
27. The comfort and softness of leather armchairs
    皮扶手椅的舒适和柔软
28. The utility model has the advantages of good softness, convenient wearing, flexibility and stronger protective properties.
    其优点是柔软性好，穿着方便，贴身灵活而又具有较强的防护性能。
29. We're poking and quantitatively measuring the softness of the cells.
    我们拨开细胞并定量地测量其柔软度。

noun

1. a disposition to be lenient in judging others
   1. softness is not something permitted of good leaders

2. the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
   1. the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy
   2. Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness
   3. he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him

   Synonym:    effeminacyeffeminatenesssissinesswomanishnessunmanliness

3. the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines

   Synonym:    indistinctnessblurrinessfogginessfuzziness

4. acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered
   1. his fingers have learned gentleness
   2. suddenly her gigantic power melted into softness for the baby
   3. even in the pulpit there are moments when mildness of manner is not enough

   Synonym:    gentlenessmildness

5. the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded

6. a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare
   1. the softness of the morning sky

7. a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency
   1. and in softness almost beyond hearing

8. a state of declining economic condition
   1. orders have recently picked up after a period of extreme softness
   2. he attributes the disappointing results to softness in the economy

9. the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing
   1. the day's heat faded into balminess
   2. the climate had the softness of the south of France

   Synonym:    balminess

10. poor physical condition

    Synonym:    unfitness