relented

英 [rɪˈlentɪd]

美 [rɪˈlentɪd]

v.  终于答应; 不再拒绝; 变缓和; 变温和; 减弱
relent的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB 变宽厚;变温和;心软
  If yourelent, you allow someone to do something that you had previously refused to allow them to do.
  1. Finally his mother relented and gave permission for her youngest son to marry.
     最后他母亲作出让步，允许她的小儿子结婚。
• VERB (天气)转晴，缓和，转好
  If bad weatherrelents, it improves.
  1. If the weather relents, the game will be finished today.
     如果天气转好的话，比赛将在今天结束。

双语例句

• Her parents had initially refused to let her go to the party, but eventually they relented.
  她父母起初拒绝让她去参加聚会，但最后心软让步了。
• At last mother relented and allowed the children to stay up and watch TV.
  最后母亲松口了，同意孩子们不睡觉来看电视。
• Afterwards she relented and let the children stay up late to watch TV.
  后来她宽容了些，让孩子们晚睡看电视。
• I'm glad I relented in the end
  我很高兴自己的态度最终缓和了下来。
• Finally the doctor relented and allowed her to leave the hospital.
  最后大夫松口了（=松了口），同意她出院。
• Jennie weakened, and finally relented
  詹妮的态度有所缓和，最终软了下来。
• Afterward he relented and let his daughter see her boyfriend.
  后来他缓和了，并且让他的女儿见她的男朋友。
• Cynthia was more than curious, but she relented when she noticed the strain in her daughter's face.
  莘济亚感到特别奇怪，却是很和蔼谛视着她女儿紧张的脸。
• Corey never relented, and was eventually crushed to death under the massive weight.
  科里没有妥协，并最终因负重过大而被压死。
• Meanwhile, his father had relented and agreed to allow his son to continue his art studies.
  而此时他父亲也心生怜悯，同意他继续学习艺术。