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。
• He eventually relented after the coach made his teammates run laps of the court each time he refused.
  后来，姚明每次拒绝扣篮后，教练就让他的队友在场内跑圈，他终于妥协了。
• Autonomy relented and allowed him back into meetings after pressure from investors.
  在投资者压力下，autonomy的态度有所缓和，允许科恩重新参加分析师会议。
• When the landlady relented, it was good, old-fashioned Chinese values that did the trick.
  房东太太的态度温和下来，是由于好心的旧式中国价值观起了作用。
• Jennie weakened, and finally relented
  詹妮的态度有所缓和，最终软了下来。
• 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。
• The residents relented eventually, perhaps with the creeping realisation that the days of making easy money are over.
  居民们最终还是罢休了，他们或许渐渐认识到，容易赚钱的日子已经过去了。
• She eventually relented. Got a remote control for the TV too.
  不过最终她还是让步了，还给电视配了一个遥控器。
• 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。
• Remembering his covenant, he relented for their sake, because of his great love.
  忆起了他自己恩待他们的盟约，怜悯了他们，只因他的慈爱太多。