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

• The special cream will help to soften up your skin.
  这种特制香脂有助于使皮肤柔软。
• I thought he wouid soften up over the years.
  我以为这些年他会变得软弱。
• Belgrade did suffer through several days of artillery attacks and three days of aerial bombardment, which served to soften up the Yugoslav capital.
  贝尔格莱德遭受了连续几天的地面炮火和三天的空中轰炸，严重削弱了城防。
• 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。
• 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。
• When I think you sat in a wheelchair to soften me up.
  你居然坐轮椅，跟我装可怜。
• We'll soften you up, I promise you.
  我向你保证，我们会让你老实的。
• 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。
• This cream will soften up your skin.
  这种面霜会使你皮肤柔软。
• 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。