relenting

英 [rɪˈlentɪŋ]

美 [rɪˈlentɪŋ]

v.  终于答应; 不再拒绝; 变缓和; 变温和; 减弱
relent的现在分词

现在分词：relenting　

GRE

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 book is a memoir that ends with her relenting ( sort of) when the younger of her two teenage daughters refuses to go along with the "extreme parenting" Ms.
  她的新书是一部回忆录，结尾讲述的是她的小女儿拒绝忍受这种“极端的教育方式”。
• There was not one touch of tenderness or pity in it. There was not one gleam of interest, parental recognition, or relenting in it.
  在这张脸中没有一点亲切或怜悯，没有一丝关心、父爱或宽厚。
• He thought that she was relenting, and already assumed the airs of a victor.
  他觉得她的情绪有些缓和了，因此已摆出一幅胜利者的姿态。
• When he came home at night, his heart relenting and growing hot for love of her.
  晚上他回家时，火气已消，燃起一股对她炽热的爱。
• The deadlock was miraculously resolved by each side relenting and giving up long-held positions to satisfy the other.
  随着各方变得宽容，为了让对方满意而放弃长期坚持的立场，僵局奇迹般地打破了。
• Gradually the tension was subsiding, gradually the governor was relenting.
  风潮渐渐地平息了。
• "Of course it is Saturday night, Peter," Wendy said, relenting.
  当然这是礼拜六晚上，彼得。温迪说，有点回心转意了。
• She found her heart relenting in spite of her.
  她发现自己的心不由自主地软下来了。
• Treating the best methods of others kindly and relenting others, the false friend is more terrible than the open enemy.
  善待别人最好的办法就宽容别人，虚伪的朋友比公开的敌人更可怕。
• Our passion for excellence drives us to run the extra mile, never stopping, never relenting.
  追求卓越的热情，驱使我们格外地努力，从不休息也不减速。