soften up

英 [ˈsɒfn ʌp]

美 [ˈsɔːfn ʌp]

（求助于人之前）讨好，安抚

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB (求助于人之前)讨好，安抚
  If yousoftensomeoneup, you put them into a good mood before asking them to do something.
  1. If they'd treated you well it was just to soften you up.
     他们要是对你好，也不过是为了讨好你罢了。

双语例句

• His strategy was to soften them up with compliments.
  他的策略是用恭维话来打动他们。
• The way to eat a frozen pear is to first immerse it in cold boiled water. The pear will soon be coated with ice and then soften up gradually.
  吃冻梨要先把它放入凉开水中缓解，刚入水的梨会在表皮上结一层厚厚的冰，不多久就会软化。
• If they'd treated you well it was just to soften you up.
  他们要是对你好，也不过是为了讨好你罢了。
• When I think you sat in a wheelchair to soften me up.
  你居然坐轮椅，跟我装可怜。
• It can turn firm for off-road, trail running and then soften up when it hits the pavement.
  它可以越野，在公路，步道上跑步，踩在路面时会缓冲。
• She tried to soften up her sister by buying her some chocolates.
  她试图用巧克力来安抚她的妹妹。
• You go in and soften father up, and then I'll ask him for the money.
  你进去先用好话软化父亲，然后，我再去向他要钱。
• The material has begun to soften up.
  材料开始变软了。
• The navy's job is to go in before the invasion and soften up the beach.
  海军的任务就是在入侵和海滩软化前登陆成功。
• The frozen earth begins to soften up at the beginning of spring every year.
  每年一开春，冻土就开始融化。