mellow

[ˈmeləʊ]
  • adj.

    (瓜,果等)成熟的;(酒)芳醇的;(颜色或声音)柔和的;圆润的;

  • v.

    (使)成熟;变柔和;使芳醇;

  • 单词变形

    过去式: mellowed 过去分词: mellowed 现在分词: mellowing 第三人称单数: mellows


  • 词义辨析

    mellow, mature, ripe

    这组词共同的意思是“成熟”,它们的区别在于:
    1.ripe和mellow都可表示“成熟可供食用”, ripe可用于水果、谷物、酒、奶酪等,而mellow只用于水果,不用于谷物。用于水果时, ripe侧重可供食用,而mellow侧重其成熟甘甜而引人喜爱。例如:
    Apples are at their best in the autumn when they are at their fattest and most mellow.秋天,苹果最好吃,长得最大、最甜。
    2.ripe, mature和mellow都可用于修饰人, mature指人生理上的成熟,而ripe和mellow指人思想、心理、感情、行为上的成熟老练; mellow只用于褒义,而ripe不仅可以用于褒义,还可用于贬义,指“老朽,粗俗”。例如:
    A marriage contracted in mature years often turns out best.成熟年龄阶段结合的婚姻通常证明是最佳婚姻。
    I've seen him grow more mellow over the years.我看他这些年来渐渐成熟起来。
    That joke was rather ripe.那个笑话太粗俗了。

    mellow, age, develop, mature, ripen

    这组词的共同含义是“成熟,长成”。它们的区别是:
    mature不仅指身体上,也指精神、智力方面“成熟”; age则侧重“变老,老化”,可指人,也可指物; develop意为“生长,成长”,可指局部的,也可指整体的变化; mellow则指水果成熟、酒酿成,也可指人因年龄的增长,经验的积累而变得老练成熟; 而ripen的意思是“使…成熟”,着重指无生命的东西。

  • 双语例句
1、

These apples are mellow at this time of year.

每年这时节,苹果就熟透了.

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2、

Mellow music and lighting helped to create the right atmosphere.

柔和的音乐和灯光衬托出了适宜的氛围。

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3、

At the other tables couples were now in a mellow mood, chattering happily and drinking.

其他桌上的情侣们正一边饮酒一边畅谈,兴致很高。

——柯林斯例句

4、

Soft mellow red wine full of the fresh juice of life, contains a profound historical connotation.

柔和醇香的红酒饱含了鲜活的生命原汁, 蕴藏了深厚的历史内涵.

——期刊摘选

5、

His voice was deep and mellow and his speech had a soothing and comforting quality.

他的嗓音低沉悦耳,他的讲话能抚慰人心。

——柯林斯例句

6、

They say Longjing tea is pure and fragrant and has a sweetish and mellow taste.

听说龙井茶清纯芬芳,口味甘美醇和.

——期刊摘选

7、

The liquor is naturally alcoholized so that its quality is fresh and full, mellow and fragrant.

自然陈熟醇化,造就了酒体“清爽饱满 、 醇香袅袅”的优雅品质.

——期刊摘选

8、

The mellow farmlands plane to water edge.

肥沃的田地一直延伸到水边.

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9、

He was filled with a mellow haze of intoxication.

他心中充满一种甜美的朦胧醉意.

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10、

When the children married and had children of their own, he mellowed a little...

等孩子们结了婚又有了自己的小孩以后,他变得平和了一些。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

11、

mellow autumn colours

宜人的秋色

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

12、

She had mellowed a great deal since their days at college.

大学毕业以后,她成熟了许多。

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13、

its smooth, mellow flavour

它那醇正香浓的味道

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14、

a warm, mellow voice

热情悦耳的嗓音

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15、

a mellow, fruity wine

醇正浓香的葡萄酒

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16、

...this mellow Cotswold manor house.

这座古色古香的科茨沃尔德庄园宅邸

柯林斯高阶英语词典

17、

...a classic Queen Anne house of mellow red brick with a white portico.

一座典型的安妮女王时代的房屋,有着色彩柔和的红砖和白色的门廊

柯林斯高阶英语词典

18、

After two glasses of wine, I was feeling mellow.

两杯葡萄酒下肚,我就飘飘然了。

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19、

Paul's certainly mellowed over the years.

这些年来保罗的确变得平和了。

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20、

The bricks had mellowed to a soft red.

砖的颜色变成了温馨柔和的红色。

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21、

Marriage had not mellowed him.

婚姻并没有让他成熟起来。

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22、

Mellow: The smoothness which quality wines acquire with age.

圆熟: 优质葡萄酒经多年陈酿而获得的平顺品质.

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23、

Two pints of beer had mellowed my father.

两品脱的啤酒让我父亲平和下来。

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24、

The wine is [ tastes ] mellow .

酒味 醇厚.

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25、

He'd had a few glasses of champagne himself and was fairly mellow...

他自己也已几杯香槟下肚,很是飘飘然。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

26、

I've seen him grow more mellow over the years.

这些年来,我看到他变得更加圆熟了.

辞典例句

27、

...the mellow background music.

舒缓的背景音乐

柯林斯高阶英语词典

28、

Dad's certainly grown mellower with age.

随着年龄的增长,父亲当然是更老练了。

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

29、

the mellow golden light of early evening

傍晚时分柔和的金色光线

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30、

A period spent working abroad had done nothing to mellow him.

他在海外工作了一段时间,却没有变得老练。

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