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

• Relax, soften up internally and physically, and let it go.
  歇会儿，让心灵和身体放松，然后放手。
• You'd soften up soon enough if I were blacky.
  小二黑一来管保你就软了！
• His strategy was to soften them up with compliments.
  他的策略是用恭维话来打动他们。
• Told her it would soften him up.
  我说那会让他心软。
• 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。
• Soften me up for the big guns, eh?
  先软化我，再用厉害的武器，是吗？
• 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。
• Knoll often takes a pea-sized amount of pomade or wax, rubs it between his hands to soften it up, and wraps pieces of hair around his fingers.
  出席晚间活动之前，他通常会取豌豆大小的润发油或发蜡涂在手心上，摩擦双手将其均匀抹开，然后用手指抓头发。
• 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。