soft [ sɔft] a.软的；柔和的
soft [sɔft] a. 软的,柔和的, 温柔的
soft drink n. (不含酒精)清凉饮料
soft [sɔft] a.软的
疲软股票 soft stock
软新闻 soft news
软着陆 soft landing
soft news 软新闻
soft-soap 谄媚
gruel, soft rice, porridge 粥
soft drink 汽水
soft ice-cream 窗淇淋
soft goods 非耐用品
soft technology 软技术
Soft 软的
soft currency 软通货
soft loan 软贷款
soft landing 软着陆
soft market 疲软市场
I used a soft cloth to clean the screen of the television.
我用软布擦电视机屏幕。
The clothes feel soft.
这衣服摸起来很柔软。
You can sink your hand into the pile of feathers and feel how soft it is.
你不妨把手伸进羽毛里，摸摸它有多柔软。
The earth in the garden is good, soft soil.
花园里的泥土松软肥沃。
It's very comfortable to step on the soft ground in the spring.
春天的时候，踩在松软的地面上非常舒服。
请温柔些。
Be gentle.
Be soft.
Please do it gently.
A clear conscience is a soft pillow.
问心无愧，高枕无忧。
A good conscience is a soft pillow.
白日不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。
Soft fire makes sweet malt.
慢工出细活。
Soft (or Fine or Kind) words butter no parsnips.
画饼充饥。
Soft X-rays 软X射线
Soft-faced probe 软膜探头
soft-soap 谄媚
和 [huó] /soft/warm/
烂 [làn] /overcooked/rotten/soft/
绵 [mián] /cotton/incessant/soft/downy/
嫩 [nèn] /tender/soft/
轻 [qīng] /light/easy/gentle/soft/reckless/unimportant/frivolous/small in number/unstressed/neutral/soft/
荏 [rěn] /Perilla ocimoides/soft/
柔 [róu] /soft/
柔和 [róu hé] /(adj) gentle; soft/
柔软 [róu ruǎn] /soft/
软 [ruǎn] /soft/flexible/
软口盖 [ruǎn kǒu gài] /soft palate/velum/
软体 [ruǎn tǐ] /software/soft-bodied (animal)/
软席 [ruǎn xí] /soft seat (= first class in PRC trains)/
软着陆 [ruǎn zhuó lù] /soft landing (e.g., of spacecraft)/
韦 [wéi] /(surname)/soft leather/
温柔 [wēn róu] /gentle and soft/tender/
Much of the language used to describe monetary policy, such as "steering the economy to a soft landing" or "a touch on the brakes", makes it sound like a precise science. Nothing could be further from the truth.
很多用来描述货币政策的词，如“引导经济软着陆”，“触动经济刹车”，听起来像是一门精确的科学。事实远非如此。
{adj: astringent} tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
"astringent cosmetic lotions"
<-> nonastringent
{adj: balmy, mild, soft} mild and pleasant
"balmy days and nights"
"the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"
"a soft breeze"
{adj: boggy, marshy, miry, mucky, muddy, quaggy, sloppy, sloughy, soggy, squashy, swampy, waterlogged} (of soil) soft and watery
"the ground was boggy under foot"
"a marshy coastline"
"miry roads"
"wet mucky lowland"
"muddy barnyard"
"quaggy terrain"
"the sloughy edge of the pond"
"swampy bayous"
{adj: brushed, fleecy, napped} (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
"a dress of brushed cotton"
"a fleecy lining"
"napped fabrics"
{adj: clogged, clotted} thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots)
"clotted blood"
"seeds clogged together"
{adj: coagulate, coagulated, curdled, grumous, grumose} transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass
"coagulated blood"
"curdled milk"
"grumous blood"
{adj: compassionate} showing or having compassion
"heard the soft and compassionate voices of women"
<-> uncompassionate
{adj: cooing} that is making a soft cry
"the cooing pigeons"
{adj: cottony} resembling cotton; as soft as cotton
{adj: crazy, dotty, gaga, enamored, infatuated, in love, smitten, soft on, taken with} marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
"she was crazy about him"
"gaga over the rock group's new album"
"he was infatuated with her"
{adj: cushy, soft, easygoing} not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship
"what a cushy job!"
"the easygoing life of a parttime consultant"
"a soft job"
{adj: delicate, soft} easily hurt
"soft hands"
"a baby's delicate skin"
{adj: dim, subdued} lacking in light; not bright or harsh
"a dim light beside the bed"
"subdued lights and soft music"
{adj: distended, swollen} abnormally expanded or increased in size; (`swollen' is sometimes used in combination)
"distended wineskins"
"the need to clean out swollen inventories"
"the raisins were plump and soft and swollen from being soaked"
"huge blood-swollen mosquitoes"
{adj: downy, downlike, flossy, fluffy} like down or as soft as down
{adj: downy, pubescent, puberulent, sericeous} covered with fine soft hairs or down
"downy milkweed seeds"
{adj: dull, thudding} not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft
"the dull thud"
"thudding bullets"
{adj: easy, gentle, soft} having little impact
"an easy pat on the shoulder"
"gentle rain"
"a gentle breeze"
"a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
{adj: easy} affording comfort
"soft light that was easy on the eyes"
{adj: fictile, moldable, plastic} capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
"plastic substances such as wax or clay"
{adj: firm, solid} not soft or yielding to pressure
"a firm mattress"
"the snow was firm underfoot"
"solid ground"
{adj: floccose} (of plants) having tufts of soft woolly hairs
{adj: gentle, soft} soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
"a gentle reprimand"
"a vein of gentle irony"
"poked gentle fun at him"
{adj: gooey, icky} soft and sticky
{adj: hard, concentrated} (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source
<-> soft
{adj: hardened} protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)
"hardened missile silos"
<-> soft
{adj: hard} (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum
"Russian distinguished between hard consonants and palatalized or soft consonants"
<-> soft
{adj: hard} dispassionate
"took a hard look"
"a hard bargainer";
<-> soft
{adj: hard} resisting weight or pressure
<-> soft
{adj: indirect} having intervening factors or persons or influences
"reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect light"
"indirect evidence"
"an indirect cause"
{adj: indulgent, lenient, soft} tolerant or lenient
"indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"
"too soft on the children"
"they are soft on crime"
{adj: loud} characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
"a group of loud children"
"loud thunder"
"her voice was too loud"
"loud trombones"
<-> soft
{adj: murmurous, rustling, soughing, susurrous} characterized by soft sounds
"a murmurous brook"
"a soughing wind in the pines"
"a slow sad susurrous rustle like the wind fingering the pines"- R.P.Warren
{adj: nitwitted, senseless, soft-witted, witless} (of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment
{adj: overripe} too ripe and beginning to turn soft
{adj: pianissimo assai} chiefly a direction or description in music; very soft
{adj: pianissimo} chiefly a direction or description in music; very soft
{adj: piano, soft} used chiefly as a direction or description in music
"the piano passages in the composition"
<-> forte
{adj: pilous, pilose, pilary} covered with hairs especially fine soft ones
{adj: silvern, silvery} resembling or reminiscent of silver
"a soft silvern voice"
"singing in her silvery tones"
{adj: smothering, suffocating, suffocative} causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
"the choking June dust"
"the smothering soft voices"
"smothering heat"
"the room was suffocating--hot and airless"
{adj: snoring} breathing during sleep with harsh noises caused by vibration of the uvula or soft palate
"the snoring sleeper"
{adj: soft, diffuse, diffused} (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
<-> hard
{adj: soft, flabby, flaccid} out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
"he was too soft for the army"
"flabby around the middle"
"flaccid cheeks"
{adj: soft, subdued} not brilliant or glaring
"the moon cast soft shadows"
"soft pastel colors"
"subdued lighting"
{adj: soft-boiled} (eggs) having the yolk still liquid
"soft-boiled eggs"
{adj: soft-finned} of or relating to fish with soft fins
{adj: soft-footed} sound of quiet gentle steps
{adj: soft-haired} having soft hair
{adj: soft-nosed} (of a bullet) made of soft material that expands on impact
{adj: soft-spoken} having a speaking manner that is not loud or harsh
"she was always soft-spoken"
{adj: softhearted, soft-boiled} easily moved to pity or sorrow
"a softhearted judge"
<-> hardhearted
{adj: softish, semisoft} somewhat soft
{adj: soft} (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value
"the market for computers is soft"
{adj: soft} (of sound) relatively low in volume
"soft voices"
"soft music"
<-> loud
{adj: soft} (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh')
<-> hard
{adj: soft} compassionate and kind; conciliatory
"he was soft on his children"
<-> hard
{adj: soft} not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)
"soft targets"
<-> hardened
{adj: soft} using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation
"soft data"
"the soft sciences"
{adj: soft} willing to negotiate and compromise
{adj: soft} yielding readily to pressure or weight
<-> hard
{adj: spoken} uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
"a spoken message"
"the spoken language"
"a soft-spoken person"
"sharp-spoken"
<-> written
{adj: spongy, squashy, squishy, spongelike} easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility
"spongy bread"
{adj: swishing, swishy} resembling a sustained `sh' or soft whistle
"swishing windshield wipers"
"a swishy skirt"
{adj: velar} produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate (as `k' in `cat' and `g' in `gun' and `ng' in `sing')
{adj: velvet, velvety, velvet-textured} smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
{adj: velvet, velvety} resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface
{adj: voiced, sonant, soft} produced with vibration of the vocal cords
"a frequently voiced opinion"
"voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'";
<-> unvoiced
{adj: whispered} spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
"a long whispered conversation"
{adv: easy, soft} in a relaxed manner; or without hardship
"just wanted to take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard)
{adv: haphazard, haphazardly} without care; in a slapdash manner
"the Prime Minister was wearing a grey suit and a white shirt with a soft collar, but his neck had become thinner and the collar stood away from it as if it had been bought haphazard"
{adv: soughingly} with a soft sound
"the branches of the trees moved soughingly in the breeze"
{n: Alcyonacea, suborder Alcyonacea} comprising the soft corals
{n: Aphididae, family Aphididae} small soft-bodied plant lice
{n: Argasidae, family Argasidae} soft ticks
{n: Argentinidae, family Argentinidae} small marine soft-finned fishes with long silvery bodies; related to salmons and trouts
{n: Boletus, genus Boletus} type genus of Boletaceae; genus of soft early-decaying pore fungi; some poisonous and some edible
{n: Boston lettuce} lettuce with relatively soft leaves
{n: Brie} soft creamy white cheese; milder than Camembert
{n: Camembert} rich soft creamy French cheese
{n: Canton crepe} a soft thick crinkled dress crepe; heavier than crepe de Chine
{n: Chlorophthalmidae, family Chlorophthalmidae} small family of soft-finned bottom-dwellers with large eyes; relatives of lizardfishes
{n: Coregonidae, family Coregonidae} soft-finned fishes comprising the freshwater whitefishes; formerly included in the family Salmonidae
{n: Cyprinodontidae, family Cyprinodontidae} large family of small soft-finned fishes; killifishes; flagfishes; swordtails; guppies
{n: Dalmatian iris, Iris pallida} European iris having soft lilac-blue flowers
{n: English setter} an English breed having a plumed tail and a soft silky coat that is chiefly white
{n: French chalk} a soft white compact talc used to mark cloth or to remove grease stains
{n: Isospondyli, order Isospondyli} most primitive teleost fishes; all are soft-finned: salmon; trout; herring; shad; sardines; anchovies; whitefish; smelts; tarpon
{n: Japanese beech} a beech native to Japan having soft light yellowish-brown wood
{n: Japanese cedar, Japan cedar, sugi, Cryptomeria japonica} tall evergreen of Japan and China yielding valuable soft wood
{n: Kleenex} a piece of soft absorbent paper (usually two or more thin layers) used as a disposable handkerchief
{n: Lepiota clypeolaria} an agaric with a ragged stalk and a soft floccose cap
{n: Liederkranz} a soft cheese with a strong odor and flavor
{n: Limburger} a soft white cheese with a very strong pungent odor and flavor
{n: Myacidae, family Myacidae} soft-shell clams
{n: Oligoporus leucospongia} a pore fungus with a whitish cottony soft cap found on conifer logs in forests at high elevation in the western United States and adjacent Canada
{n: Pablum} a soft form of cereal for infants
{n: Pinnotheridae, family Pinnotheridae} tiny soft-bodied crabs
{n: Plasticine} a synthetic material resembling clay but remaining soft; used as a substitute for clay or wax in modeling (especially in schools)
{n: Polycirrus, genus Polycirrus} genus of soft-bodied polychete marine worms
{n: Psocidae, family Psocidae} a family of small soft-bodied insects that feed on decaying vegetation; related to booklice
{n: Queensland hemp, jellyleaf, Sida rhombifolia} herb widely distributed in tropics and subtropics used for forage and medicinally as a demulcent and having a fine soft bast stronger than jute; sometimes an aggressive weed
{n: Siberian larch, Larix siberica, Larix russica} medium-sized larch of northeastern Russia and Siberia having narrowly conic crown and soft narrow bright-green leaves; used in cultivation
{n: Simarouba, genus Simarouba} type genus of Simaroubaceae; tropical American trees and shrubs having a pale soft wood and bitter bark
{n: Synodontidae, family Synodontidae} soft-finned bottom-dwelling fishes
{n: Trionychidae, family Trionychidae} soft-shelled turtles
{n: Velveeta} trademark: soft processed American cheese
{n: Wormian bone, sutural bone} any of the tiny soft bones found in the sutures between cranial bones
{n: abrocome, chinchilla rat, rat chinchilla} ratlike rodent with soft fur and large ears of the Andes
{n: anchor, mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin} a central cohesive source of support and stability
"faith is his anchor"
"the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"
"he is the linchpin of this firm"
{n: astringency, stypsis} the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids
{n: banana} elongated crescent-shaped yellow fruit with soft sweet flesh
{n: bandage, patch} a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
{n: bap} a small loaf or roll of soft bread
{n: barium, Ba, atomic number 56} a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
{n: basswood, linden} soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
{n: beaver, beaver fur} the soft brown fur of the beaver
{n: bed pillow} a soft pillow for use on a bed
{n: beret} a cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth
{n: bitter cassava, manioc, mandioc, mandioca, tapioca plant, gari, Manihot esculenta, Manihot utilissima} cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca
{n: bituminous coal, soft coal} rich in tarry hydrocarbons; burns readily with a smoky yellow flame
{n: bivalve, pelecypod, lamellibranch} marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together
{n: blarney, coaxing, soft soap, sweet talk} flattery designed to gain favor
{n: bole} a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment)
{n: bolus} a small round soft mass (as of chewed food)
{n: bootee, bootie} a slipper that is soft and wool (for babies)
{n: bouncing putty} a soft elastic silicone polymer that increases in elasticity with the application of force; used in the center of golf balls and as shock-absorbent padding
{n: breast, bosom, knocker, boob, tit, titty} either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
{n: broadtail, caracul, karakul} hardy coarse-haired sheep of central Asia; lambs are valued for their soft curly black fur
{n: brown soft scale, Coccus hesperidum} pest on citrus trees
{n: buckskin} a soft yellowish suede leather originally from deerskin but now usually from sheepskin
{n: buff, buffer} an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
{n: buffing wheel} a wheel that is covered with soft material
{n: buff} a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen
{n: bullock's heart, Jamaica apple} large heart-shaped tropical fruit with soft acid pulp
{n: bulrush, bullrush, common rush, soft rush, Juncus effusus} tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America
{n: butterhead lettuce} lettuce with relatively soft leaves in a loose head; easily broken or bruised
{n: buyer's market, buyers' market, soft market} a market in which more people want to sell than want to buy
{n: cadmium, Cd, atomic number 48} a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores
{n: camel's hair, camelhair} a soft tan cloth made with the hair of a camel
{n: candlewick} loops of soft yarn are cut to give a tufted pattern
{n: cannabis, marijuana, marihuana, ganja} the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect
{n: caress} a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
"he showered her with caresses"
"soft music was a fond caress"
"the caresses of the breeze played over his face"
{n: cashmere} a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat
{n: cat, true cat} feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
{n: cavalier hat, slouch hat} a soft felt hat with a wide flexible brim
{n: cavity, caries, dental caries, tooth decay} soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
{n: cerumen, earwax} a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal
{n: cesium, caesium, Cs, atomic number 55} a soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures); the most electropositive and alkaline metal
{n: chalk} a soft whitish calcite
{n: challis} a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed)
{n: chamois, chamois leather, chammy, chammy leather, shammy, shammy leather} a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin
{n: chenille, chenille cord} a soft tufted cord used in embroidery
{n: cherimoya, cherimolla} large tropical fruit with leathery skin and soft pulp; related to custard apples
{n: chew, chewing, mastication, manduction} biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
{n: chinchilla, Chinchilla laniger} small rodent with soft pearly grey fur; native to the Andes but bred in captivity for fur
{n: chortle, chuckle} a soft partly suppressed laugh
{n: chump, fool, gull, mark, patsy, fall guy, sucker, soft touch, mug} a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
{n: clam dip} a dip made of clams and soft cream cheese
{n: clam} flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams
{n: clupeid fish, clupeid} any of numerous soft-finned schooling food fishes of shallow waters of northern seas
{n: compound fracture, open fracture} bone fracture associated with lacerated soft tissue or an open wound
{n: confectionery} candy and other sweets considered collectively
"the business decided to concentrate on confectionery and soft drinks"
{n: core} a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil
{n: cork tree, Erythrina vespertilio} prickly Australian coral tree having soft spongy wood
{n: cotton, cotton fiber, cotton wool} soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
{n: cowboy hat, ten-gallon hat} a hat with a wide brim and a soft crown; worn by American ranch hands
{n: craniometry} the branch of physical anthropology dealing with the study and measurement of dry skulls after removal of its soft parts
{n: cream cheese} soft unripened cheese made of sweet milk and cream
{n: creeping soft grass, Holcus mollis} European perennial grass with soft velvety foliage
{n: crepe, crape} a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface
{n: crooning} singing in a soft low tone
"her crooning soon put the child to sleep"
{n: cushion} a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.
{n: custard apple, custard apple tree} any of several tropical American trees bearing fruit with soft edible pulp
{n: custard apple} the fruit of any of several tropical American trees of the genus Annona having soft edible pulp
{n: cyprinid, cyprinid fish} soft-finned mainly freshwater fishes typically having toothless jaws and cycloid scales
{n: cypriniform fish} a soft-finned fish of the order Cypriniformes
{n: dent corn, Zea mays indentata} corn whose kernels contain both hard and soft starch and become indented at maturity
{n: dental floss, floss} a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
{n: depression, impression, imprint} a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
"he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"
{n: desert sand verbena, Abronia villosa} soft-haired sticky plant with heads of bright pink trumpet-shaped flowers; found in sandy desert soil; after ample rains may carpet miles of desert with pink from the southwestern United States to northern Mexico
{n: dobson, dobsonfly, dobson fly, Corydalus cornutus} large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait
{n: doeskin} a fine smooth soft woolen fabric
{n: doeskin} soft leather from deerskin or lambskin
{n: double cream} fresh soft French cheese containing at least 60% fat
{n: down, down feather} soft fine feathers
{n: down, pile} fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)
{n: drippiness} the physical property of being soft and drippy
{n: drop shot, dink} a soft return so that the tennis ball drops abruptly after crossing the net
{n: drygoods, soft goods} textiles or clothing and related merchandise
{n: dubbin} tallow mixed with oil; used to make leather soft and waterproof
{n: dulciana} the organ stop having a tone of soft sweet string quality
{n: dumdum, dumdum bullet} a soft-nosed small-arms bullet that expands when it hits a target and causes a gaping wound
{n: eared seal} pinniped mammal having external ear flaps and hind limbs used for locomotion on land; valued for its soft underfur
{n: earth, ground} the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
"they dug into the earth outside the church"
{n: edible-pod pea, edible-podded pea, Pisum sativum macrocarpon} a variety of pea plant producing peas having soft thick edible pods lacking the fibrous inner lining of the common pea
{n: eider, eider duck} duck of the northern hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females
{n: eiderdown, duvet, continental quilt} a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider
{n: endomorph} a heavy person with a soft and rounded body
{n: epicondylitis} painful inflammation of the muscles and soft tissues around an epicondyle
{n: etamine, etamin} a soft cotton or worsted fabric with an open mesh; used for curtains or clothing etc.
{n: fat} a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)
"pizza has too much fat"
{n: feterita, federita, Sorghum vulgare caudatum} a Sudanese sorghum having exceptionally large soft white grains
{n: flannel, flannel fabric} a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
{n: fleece} a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing
{n: flesh} the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
{n: flint corn, flint maize, Yankee corn, Zea mays indurata} corn having kernels with a hard outer layer enclosing the soft endosperm
{n: floss} a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
{n: flower people, hippies, hipsters} a youth subculture (mostly from the middle class) originating in San Francisco in the 1960s; advocated universal love and peace and communes and long hair and soft drugs; favored acid rock and progressive rock music
{n: fluorite, fluorspar, fluor} a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
{n: fontanelle, fontanel, soft spot} any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus
{n: footprint, footmark, step} a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
"the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window"
{n: frozen custard, soft ice cream} dessert resembling ice cream but with a boiled custard base
{n: frozen yogurt} a soft frozen dessert of sweetened flavored yogurt
{n: fudge} soft creamy candy
{n: fur seal} eared seal of the southern hemisphere; the thick soft underfur is the source of sealskin
"the male fur seal is much larger than the female"
{n: gadoid, gadoid fish} a soft-finned fish of the family Gadidae
{n: galena} soft blue-grey mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead
{n: genus Episcia} genus of tropical American herbs having soft hairy foliage
{n: gerbil, gerbille} small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping
{n: gold, Au, atomic number 79} a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
{n: grub} a soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects
{n: handsaw fish} a soft-finned fish of the genus Alepisaurus
{n: hard drug} a narcotic that is considered relatively strong and likely to cause addiction
<-> soft drug
{n: hard water} water that contains mineral salts (as calcium and magnesium ions) that limit the formation of lather with soap
<-> soft water
{n: hare's-foot fern} either of two ferns of the genus Davallia having a soft grey hairy rootstock
{n: head} a user of (usually soft) drugs
"the office was full of secret heads"
{n: heart cherry, oxheart, oxheart cherry} large heart-shaped sweet cherry with soft flesh
{n: hemlock} soft coarse splintery wood of a hemlock tree especially the western hemlock
{n: hermit crab} small soft-bodied marine crustaceans living in cast-off shells of gastropods
{n: hoary plantain, Plantago virginica} North American annual or biennial with long soft hairs on the leaves
{n: holystone} a soft sandstone used for scrubbing the decks of a ship
{n: indium, In, atomic number 49} a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite
{n: kaffir boom, Cape kafferboom, Erythrina caffra} small semi-evergreen broad-spreading tree of eastern South Africa with orange-scarlet flowers and small coral-red seeds; yields a light soft wood used for fence posts or shingles
{n: kernite} a light soft mineral consisting of hydrated sodium borate in crystalline form; an important source of boron
{n: kid glove, suede glove} a glove made of fine soft leather (as kidskin)
{n: kid, kidskin} soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat
"kid gloves"
{n: kohleria} shrubby herb cultivated for their soft velvety foliage and showy scarlet flowers
{n: kurrajong, currajong, Brachychiton populneus} widely distributed tree of eastern Australia yielding a tough durable fiber and soft light attractively grained wood; foliage is an important emergency food for cattle
{n: labdanum, ladanum} a soft blackish-brown resinous exudate from various rockroses used in perfumes especially as a fixative
{n: lanthanum, La, atomic number 57} a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
{n: lard} soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog
{n: lead, Pb, atomic number 82} a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
"the children were playing with lead soldiers"
{n: leak fungus, ring rot fungus, Rhizopus stolonifer} fungus causing soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables and rings of dry rot around roots of sweet potatoes
{n: leak} soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi
{n: lesser bullrush, narrow-leaf cattail, narrow-leaved reedmace, soft flag, Typha angustifolia} reed maces of America, Europe, North Africa, Asia
{n: light, visible light, visible radiation} (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
"the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
{n: lithium, Li, atomic number 3} a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
{n: lory} small brightly colored Australasian parrots having a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and soft fruits
{n: lounging jacket, smoking jacket} a man's soft jacket usually with a tie belt; worn at home
{n: lumpfish, Cyclopterus lumpus} clumsy soft thick-bodied northern Atlantic fish with pelvic fins fused into a sucker; edible roe used for caviar
{n: mammogram} X-ray film of the soft tissue of the breast
{n: marmoset} small soft-furred South American and Central American monkey with claws instead of nails
{n: marsh plant, bog plant, swamp plant} a semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land; most are monocots: sedge, sphagnum, grasses, cattails, etc; possibly heath
{n: mascarpone} soft mild Italian cream cheese
{n: mastiff bat} a soft-furred chocolate-brown bat with folded ears and small wings; often runs along the ground
{n: mellowness} a soft shade of a color
"a mellowness of light and shade not attainable in marble"
{n: mess} soft semiliquid food
"a mess of porridge"
{n: mild steel, low-carbon steel, soft-cast steel} steel with less than 0.15% carbon
{n: milkweed, Sonchus oleraceus} annual Eurasian sow thistle with soft spiny leaves and rayed yellow flower heads
{n: milt, soft roe} fish sperm or sperm-filled reproductive gland; having a creamy texture
{n: mink, mink coat} fur coat made from the soft lustrous fur of minks
{n: mire, quagmire, quag, morass, slack} a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
{n: moccasin, mocassin} soft leather shoe; originally worn by native Americans
{n: mocha} soft suede glove leather from goatskin
{n: molluscum} any skin disease characterized by soft pulpy nodules
{n: mollusk, mollusc, shellfish} invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
{n: moquette} a thick velvety synthetic fabric used for carpets and soft upholstery
{n: morocco} a soft pebble-grained leather made from goatskin; used for shoes and book bindings etc.
{n: mouse-ear hawkweed, Pilosella officinarum, Hieracium pilocella} European hawkweed having soft hairy leaves; sometimes placed in genus Hieracium
{n: mud, clay} water soaked soil; soft wet earth
{n: mumble} a soft indistinct utterance
{n: nainsook} a soft lightweight muslin used especially for babies
{n: nap} a soft or fuzzy surface texture
{n: niobium, Nb, atomic number 41} a soft grey ductile metallic element used in alloys; occurs in niobite; formerly called columbium
{n: noble cane} sugarcanes representing the highest development of the species; characterized by large juicy stalks with soft rinds and high sugar content
{n: noli-me-tangere} a cancerous ulcer of soft tissue and bone
{n: obeche, obechi, arere, samba, Triplochiton scleroxcylon} large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood
{n: octopus, devilfish} bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles
{n: ooze leather} a very soft leather made from the skins of calves and having a suede finish on the flesh side
{n: ossification} the calcification of soft tissue into a bonelike material
{n: oyster crab, Pinnotheres ostreum} tiny soft-bodied crab living within the mantle cavity of oysters
{n: oyster mushroom, oyster fungus, oyster agaric, Pleurotus ostreatus} edible agaric with a soft greyish cap growing in shelving masses on dead wood
{n: padding, cushioning} artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
{n: paisley} a soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes
{n: paperback book, paper-back book, paperback, softback book, softback, soft-cover book, soft-cover} a book with paper covers
{n: paste} any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
{n: pea crab} tiny soft-bodied crab living commensally in the mantles of certain bivalve mollusks
{n: pearly everlasting, cottonweed, Anaphalis margaritacea} American everlasting having foliage with soft wooly hairs and corymbose heads with pearly white bracts
{n: pharyngeal reflex, gag reflex} normal reflex consisting of retching; may be produced by touching the soft palate in the back of the mouth
{n: piculet} small woodpeckers of South America and Africa and East Indies having soft rounded tail feathers
{n: pith} soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants
{n: plantar wart} a wart occurring on the sole of the foot
"pressure causes plantar warts to develop a painful callus around the soft center"
{n: polypropenonitrile, Acrilan} acrylic resin used to make a strong soft crease-resistant fabric (trade name Acrilan)
{n: pongee} a soft thin cloth woven from raw silk (or an imitation)
{n: pop bottle, soda bottle} a bottle for holding soft drinks
{n: poplar, poplar tree} any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins
{n: poplar} soft light-colored nondurable wood of the poplar
{n: porridge} soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
{n: potassium, K, atomic number 19} a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite
{n: poultice, cataplasm, plaster} a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
{n: powderpuff, puff} a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
{n: praseodymium, Pr, atomic number 59} a soft yellowish-white trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; can be recovered from bastnasite or monazite by an ion-exchange process
{n: promethium, Pm, atomic number 61} a soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group having no stable isotope; was discovered in radioactive form as a fission product of uranium
{n: psocopterous insect} small soft-bodied insect with chewing mouthparts and either no wings or two pairs
{n: pudding} any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed
{n: pudding} any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
"corn pudding"
{n: pulp, flesh} a soft moist part of a fruit
{n: pulp, mush} any soft or soggy mass
"he pounded it to a pulp"
{n: pulp} the soft inner part of a tooth
{n: raft foundation} a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete
{n: rail} any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud
{n: rambutan, rambotan} pleasantly acid bright red oval Malayan fruit covered with soft spines
{n: realgar} a rare soft orange mineral consisting of arsenic sulphide; an important ore of arsenic
{n: redwood} the soft reddish wood of either of two species of sequoia trees
{n: rensselaerite} a kind of soft talc; sometimes used as wood filler
{n: ribbon worm, nemertean, nemertine, proboscis worm} soft unsegmented marine worms that have a threadlike proboscis and the ability to stretch and contract
{n: ricer} a kitchen utensil used for ricing soft foods by extruding them through small holes
{n: ricotta} soft Italian cheese like cottage cheese
{n: roan} a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
{n: rockrose, rock rose} small shrubs of scrub and dry woodland regions of southern Europe and North Africa; grown for their showy flowers and soft often downy and aromatic evergreen foliage
{n: rubidium, Rb, atomic number 37} a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group; burns in air and reacts violently in water; occurs in carnallite and lepidolite and pollucite
{n: rut} a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
{n: sachet} a small soft bag containing perfumed powder; used to perfume items in a drawer or chest
{n: salmonid} soft-finned fishes of cold and temperate waters
{n: sarcenet, sarsenet} a fine soft silk fabric often used for linings
{n: savoy cabbage, savoy} head of soft crinkly leaves
{n: scrambled eggs} eggs beaten and cooked to a soft firm consistency while stirring
{n: sea hare, Aplysia punctata} naked marine gastropod having a soft body with reduced internal shell and two pairs of ear-like tentacles
{n: sea urchin} shallow-water echinoderms having soft bodies enclosed in thin spiny globular shells
{n: seaside alder, Alnus maritima} shrub or small tree of southeastern United States having soft light brown wood
{n: sensitive plant, touch-me-not, shame plant, live-and-die, humble plant, action plant, Mimosa pudica} prostrate or semi-erect subshrub of tropical America, and Australia; heavily armed with recurved thorns and having sensitive soft grey-green leaflets that fold and droop at night or when touched or cooled
{n: silky pocket mouse, Perognathus flavus} small pale yellowish soft-furred rodent of southwestern United States and Mexico
{n: silky tamarin, Leontocebus rosalia} golden South American monkey with long soft hair forming a mane
{n: silver, Ag, atomic number 47} a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
{n: slate pencil} a pencil of soft slate (or soapstone) used for writing on a slate
{n: slop, mire} deep soft mud in water or slush
"they waded through the slop"
{n: slot} the trail of an animal (especially a deer)
"he followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees"
{n: slub, knot, burl} soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design
{n: soapstone, soaprock, soap-rock, steatite} a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments
{n: soda can} a can for holding soft drinks
{n: sodium, Na, atomic number 11} a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)
{n: soft copy} (computer science) matter that is in a form that a computer can store or display it on a computer screen
"he sent them soft copy of the report"
{n: soft corn, flour corn, squaw corn, Zea mays amylacea} corn having kernels almost entirely of soft starch
{n: soft diet, pap, spoon food} a diet that does not require chewing; advised for those with intestinal disorders
{n: soft drink} nonalcoholic beverage (usually carbonated)
{n: soft drug} a drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addiction
<-> hard drug
{n: soft glass} glass having a relatively low softening point
{n: soft money} political contributions made in such a way as to avoid the United States regulations for federal election campaigns (as by contributions to a political action committee)
{n: soft news} news that does not deal with serious topics or events
{n: soft option} an easier alternative
"the instructor took the soft option and gave the boy a passing grade"
{n: soft palate, velum} a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking
{n: soft pedal} a pedal on a piano that moves the action closer to the strings and so soften the sound
{n: soft pretzel} a pretzel made of soft bread
{n: soft roll} yeast-raised roll with a soft crust
{n: soft rot} mushy or slimy decay of plants caused by bacteria or fungi
{n: soft scale} an insect active in all stages
{n: soft sell} suggestive or persuasive advertising
{n: soft shield fern, Polystichum setiferum} European shield fern cultivated in many varieties
{n: soft soap, green soap} a soft (or liquid) soap made from vegetable oils; used in certain skin diseases
{n: soft solder} solder that melts at a relatively low temperature
{n: soft spot} a sentimental affection
"she had a soft spot for her youngest son"
{n: soft tick, argasid} tick lacking a dorsal shield and having mouth parts on the under side of the head
{n: soft tree fern, Dicksonia antarctica} of Australia and Tasmania; often cultivated; hardy in cool climates
{n: soft water} water that is not hard (does not contain mineral salts that interfere with the formation of lather with soap)
<-> hard water
{n: soft wheat} wheat with soft starch kernels used in pastry and breakfast cereals
{n: soft-coated wheaten terrier} Irish breed of medium-sized terrier with an abundant coat any shade of wheat and very hairy head and muzzle
{n: soft-finned fish, malacopterygian} any fish of the superorder Malacopterygii
<-> spiny-finned fish
{n: soft-shell clam, steamer, steamer clam, long-neck clam, Mya arenaria} an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe
{n: soft-shell clam, steamer, steamer clam, long-neck clam} a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
{n: soft-shell crab, soft-shelled crab} edible crab that has recently molted and not yet formed its new shell
{n: soft-shell crab, soft-shelled crab} freshly molted crab with new shell still tender and flexible
{n: soft-shelled turtle, pancake turtle} voracious aquatic turtle with a flat flexible shell covered by a leathery skin; can inflict painful bites
{n: soft-shoe, soft-shoe shuffle, soft-shoe dancing} tap dancing wearing shoes that have soft soles
{n: sourdine} an organ stop resulting in a soft muted sound
{n: spatula} a hand tool with a thin flexible blade used to mix or spread soft substances
{n: spiny-finned fish, acanthopterygian} a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays
<-> soft-finned fish
{n: sponge cloth} any soft porous fabric (especially in a loose honeycomb weave)
{n: spoon bread, batter bread} soft bread made of cornmeal and sometimes rice or hominy; must be served with a spoon (chiefly southern)
{n: spruce pine, Pinus glabra} large two-needled pine of southeastern United States with light soft wood
{n: spruce} light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
{n: squab} a soft padded sofa
{n: squish} the noise of soft mud being walked on
{n: stibnite} a soft grey mineral; the chief ore of antimony
{n: strawberry, strawberry mark, hemangioma simplex} a soft red birthmark
{n: strontium, Sr, atomic number 38} a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite
{n: stucco} a plaster now made mostly from Portland cement and sand and lime; applied while soft to cover exterior walls or surfaces
{n: succession} a group of people or things arranged or following in order
"a succession of stalls offering soft drinks"
"a succession of failures"
{n: sugarberry, Celtis laevigata} deciduous shade tree with small black berries; southern United States; yields soft yellowish wood
{n: susurration, susurrus} the indistinct sound of people whispering
"a soft susurrus of conversation"
{n: swan's down} soft woolen fabric used especially for baby clothes
{n: sweet cicely, Myrrhis odorata} European herb with soft ferny leaves and white flowers
{n: sweet corn, green corn} corn that can be eaten as a vegetable while still young and soft
{n: tabor, tabour} a small drum with one head of soft calfskin
{n: talc, talcum} a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder
{n: tartaric acid} an acid found in many fruits; used in soft drinks and confectionery and baking powder
{n: teddy, teddy bear} plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
{n: termite, white ant} whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood
{n: thallium, Tl, atomic number 81} a soft grey malleable metallic element that resembles tin but discolors on exposure to air; it is highly toxic and is used in rodent and insect poisons; occurs in zinc blende and some iron ores
{n: thorium, Th, atomic number 90} a soft silvery-white tetravalent radioactive metallic element; isotope 232 is used as a power source in nuclear reactors; occurs in thorite and in monazite sands
{n: thulium, Tm, atomic number 69} a soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group; isotope 170 emits X-rays and is used in small portable X-ray machines; it occurs in monazite and apatite and xenotime
{n: tinning} the application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends of wires before soldering them
"careful tinning of the ends of wires results in a better joint when you solder them"
{n: tissue, tissue paper} a soft thin (usually translucent) paper
{n: toilet tissue, toilet paper, bathroom tissue} a soft thin absorbent paper for use in toilets
{n: triple cream, triple creme} fresh soft French cheese containing at least 72% fat
{n: tufa, calc-tufa} a soft porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate deposited from springs rich in lime
{n: tulip tree, tulip poplar, yellow poplar, canary whitewood, Liriodendron tulipifera} tall North American deciduous timber tree having large tulip-shaped greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruit; yields soft white woods used especially for cabinet work
{n: tupelo} pale soft wood of a tupelo tree especially the water gum
{n: tyrolean} soft green felt hat with a feather or brush hatband ornament
{n: underbelly, underbody} the soft belly or underside of an animal's body
{n: underbelly} the quality of being weak or unprotected
"the soft underbelly of the Axis"- Winston Churchill
{n: undercoat, underfur} thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair
{n: uvula} a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate
{n: vanadium, V, atomic number 23} a soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys; it occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinite
{n: velar, velar consonant} a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate
{n: vicuna} a soft wool fabric made from the fleece of the vicuna
{n: wad} a small mass of soft material
"he used a wad of cotton to wipe the counter"
{n: washout} the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water
"it was several days after the storm before they could repair the washout and open the road"
{n: water gum, Nyssa aquatica} columnar swamp tree of southeastern to midwestern North America yielding pale soft easily worked wood
{n: weak part, weak spot, soft spot} a place of especial vulnerability
<-> good part
{n: whistling swan, Cygnus columbianus columbianus} North American subspecies of tundra swan having a soft whistling note
{n: white fir, Colorado fir, California white fir, Abies concolor, Abies lowiana} medium to tall fir of central to western United States having a narrow erect crown and soft wood
{n: white pine} soft white wood of white pine trees
{n: whitebark pine, whitebarked pine, Pinus albicaulis} small pine of western North America; having smooth grey-white bark and soft brittle wood; similar to limber pine
{n: willow oak, Quercus phellos} medium to large deciduous oak of the eastern United States having long lanceolate leaves and soft strong wood
{n: winter's bark, winter's bark tree, Drimys winteri} South American evergreen tree yielding winter's bark and a light soft wood similar to basswood
{n: wood rat, wood-rat} any of various small short-tailed rodents of the northern hemisphere having soft fur grey above and white below with furred tails and large ears; some are hosts for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)
{n: worm} any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
{n: wrap} a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla
{n: ytterbium, Yb, atomic number 70} a soft silvery metallic element; a rare earth of the lanthanide series; it occurs in gadolinite and monazite and xenotime
{v: bruise, contuse} injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of
"I bruised my knee"
{v: bury, sink} embed deeply
"She sank her fingers into the soft sand"
"He buried his head in her lap"
{v: carbonate} treat with carbon dioxide
"Carbonated soft drinks"
{v: cause to sleep} make fall asleep
"The soft music caused us to to fall asleep"
<-> awaken
{v: dinge, batter} make a dent or impression in
"dinge a soft hat"
{v: dissolve, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, dethaw, melt} become or cause to become soft or liquid
"The sun melted the ice"
"the ice thawed"
"the ice cream melted"
"The heat melted the wax"
"The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"
"dethaw the meat"
{v: feel, finger} examine by touch
"Feel this soft cloth!"
"The customer fingered the sweater"
{v: feel} be felt or perceived in a certain way
"The ground feels shaky"
"The sheets feel soft"
{v: kiss} touch lightly or gently
"the blossoms were kissed by the soft rain"
{v: knead, work} make uniform
"knead dough"
"work the clay until it is soft"
{v: macerate} become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking
"the tissue macerated in the water"
{v: pad, fill out} line or stuff with soft material
"pad a bra"
{v: press} create by pressing
"Press little holes into the soft clay"
{v: pulse} drive by or as if by pulsation
"A soft breeze pulsed the air"
{v: roll, undulate} occur in soft rounded shapes
"The hills rolled past"
{v: sink, subside} descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
"He sank into bed"
"She subsided into the chair"
{v: soft-pedal} play down or obscure
"His advisers soft-pedaled the president's blunder"
{v: soft-soap} persuade someone through flattery
{v: soft-soap} use flattering talk on somebody
{v: soft-solder} repair with soft-solder
{v: soften} become soft or softer
"The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it"
<-> harden
{v: soften} make (images or sounds) soft or softer
<-> sharpen
{v: soften} make soft or softer
"This liquid will soften your laundry"
<-> harden
{v: susurrate} issue soft noises
{v: whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr, purr} make a soft swishing sound
"the motor whirred"
"the car engine purred"
{v: work} behave in a certain way when handled
"This dough does not work easily"
"The soft metal works well"
Before my grandfather ever replied to my many questions he would rub the tip of his nose with his forefinger; 祖父在回答我许多问题前，总爱用食指摸一下鼻尖。
as for his beard, it was soft and luxuriant and as white as cotton-wool-never in my life have I seen anything of a purer whiteness or greater beauty.
至于他的胡子，又软又密，像棉花一样白－我一生中从未见到有比这更白、更美的东西了。
The opening, with its hesitant, faltering strings, its plangent bassoon and the soft, strange gleam of its intertwined basset horns, followed by the sudden forte and the harsh summons of trumpets and drums, has a tragic force as potent as anything in Mozart.
曲子的开头是迟疑颤抖的弦乐和凄切的低音管和轻柔、奇特的巴松管，有如一缕缕微光若隐若现；然后就是突然的强音和喷亮的小号及鼓声－这种悲怆的力量不逊于莫扎特的任何一部作品。
" The key premise of this book is that the principles governing the world of the soft--the world of intangibles, of media, of software, and of services--will soon command the world of the hard--the world of reality, of atoms, of objects, of steel and oil, and the hard work done by the sweat of brows, " Kelly writes.
凯利写道： "本书的主要前提就是主宰软世界－即无形物、媒体、软件和服务的世界－的准则不久将领导硬世界－即现实、原子、物体、钢铁与石油的世界和要靠拼命工作完成的艰苦劳动。 "
Gentle hands dried the child and wrapped her in a large, soft towel;
她温软的手将她身上的水擦干，用一条又大又软的浴巾把她裹了起来；
these talented tapering fingers were far more used to drawing liquid melody from piano keys, or painting colorful landscapes, or molding enchanting clay animals that delighted the children she taught.
这些灵巧尖细的手指更加习惯于在钢琴上弹出流畅柔和的音乐，或者画出精彩纷呈的风景画，或者捏出使她的学生们大喜过望的栩栩如生的泥塑动物。
Tentatively the eager woman extended a finger and stroked a soft little cheek.
这位热切的母亲试探地伸出一个手指轻轻地抚摸那张柔软的小面颊。
A young woman, small and slim, with soft dark curls, wearing a red-and-white striped shirt and blue shorts in an athletic pose.
一个身材细小苗条的年轻妇女，头上柔软的黑发卷曲着，身上穿着红白条纹相间的衬衫和蓝色短裤，摆着一个运动员的姿势。
Instead, I heard only the sweet, soft gurgle of baby laughter.
相反，我只听到婴儿甜美、轻柔的咯咯的笑声。
Mile after mile it was like an invisible force drawing my attention toward the edge of the road where the soft shoulder gave way to thin air.
一英里接着一英里，像是被一种无形的魔力拽着一样，我一路上怎么也不能让注意力离开那令人窒息的崖边，那里没有平缓的山肩，有的只是稀薄的空气。
A soft, familiar voice answered.
那边是我熟悉而温和的声音。
" He was the nicest man I ever met, " she recalls of the soft-spoken Weinberg.
余素兰回忆起这位话音柔和的魏恩伯格时说：他是我遇到过的最好的男人。
Unlike the caricature of his later years who left his hair uncut, helped little girls with their math homework and was a soft touch for almost any worthy cause, Einstein is emerging from these documents as a man whose troubled private life contrasts sharply with his serene contemplation of the universe.
他晚年的形象不剪头发，帮助小女孩做数学作业，热衷各有意义的事业不同的是，存在于这些文件中的爱因斯坦充满了矛盾：他不平静的个人生活他静心思考宇宙的事实形成了鲜明对比。
The hens lines to the outside world are Nick and Fetcher, two music hall Cockney rats thieves with a soft streak.
母鸡们外界世界的联系靠尼克和费切尔音乐厅里的带伦敦腔的老鼠，它们是甜言蜜语的小偷。
Three Dots, for example, which was launched in 1995 and boasts cotton as soft as cashmere, is projecting sales of $24 million in 2000, up from $16 million in 1999.
例如，创建于 1995年的 ThreeDots 公司推出了羊绒般柔软的棉布恤衫。该公司 1999年销售额为 1, 600万美元， 2000年的销售额预计将攀升至 2, 400万美元。
With soft tissue on ice, geneticists have enough mammoth DNA to insert some into the ovum of an elephant - a close living cousin - and implant the embryo in the elephant's womb.
遗传学家可以从冰冻的软组织中提取足够的毛象 DNA 注入大象的卵细胞--大象是毛象存活至今的近亲，然后把胚胎植入大象的子宫。
International designers have teamed up with village artisans to develop a line of beautifully crafted decorative items and soft furnishings.
一些国际水平的设计师跟索普莫埃村来的工匠携起手来，开发出一系列漂亮的手工饰物和室内装饰品。
Situation： Mary asks her daughter, Lily, what she wants for breakfast, and then makes it for her.
情境： 玛丽问她的她儿莉莉早餐要吃什么并为她准备
Mary： Lily, what kind of cereal would you like?
玛莉： 莉莉，你想吃哪种麦片？
Lily： What do we have?
莉莉： 我们有什么？
Mary： We have Cheerios and cornflakes.
玛莉： 我们有 Cheerios 和玉米片。
Lily： I'll have cornflakes.
莉莉： 我要吃玉米片。
Mary： How would you like your egg? Scrambled, as usual?
玛莉： 你的蛋想怎么煮？ 像平时一样，用炒的吗？
Lily： No. I think I'll have a soft-boiled one, for a change.
莉莉： 不。我想换个口味，吃个半熟的水煮蛋。
Mary： Here you are. I hope it's not too hard.
玛莉： 拿去吧，蛋煮好了。我希望不会太老。
Lily： It's just right. Pass me the salt shaker, please.
莉莉： 刚好。请将盐罐递给我。
Mary： Here you are. Have some more toast.
玛莉： 拿去吧。再吃点烤面包吧。
Lily： No, thanks. I've already had two slices.
莉莉： 不了，谢谢。我已经吃两片了。
These officials indicate they found no evidence of wrongdoing. Some said the calls sounded like he was being too soft on the Iranians, while others described the conversations as standard diplomacy.
美国官员表示，他们没有找到任何不法行为的证据。有些官员说，电话听上去好象巴拉迪对伊朗人过于心慈手软，另外一些官员则认为，谈话符合标准的外交做法。
gruel, soft rice , porridge 粥
软瓷 soft porcelain
软通货 soft currency
软（质）凝胶 soft gel
下跌趋势：The market is weak (疲软) / soft (疲软) / easy (缓慢).
柔软轻盈 soft and light
软硬适中 neither too hard nor too soft
色泽光洁，柔软防滑 lustrous, soft and antislippery
HS84418010
Machines for makng soft packings of paper-plastic-aluminm combinatn
纸塑铝复合软包装生产设备
spsc-11121604
Soft timber
软质木材
spsc-25174104
Removable soft roof tops
可移动软顶篷
spsc-42241810
Spine orthopedic soft goods
脊骨整形用纺织物
spsc-48101707
Soft serve machines
软饮料服务机
spsc-50202306
Soft drinks
软饮料
spsc-60141205
Soft play centers
柔软环境游戏中心
3.
Morphology
There are a number of major morphological (histological) groups of malignant neoplasms:
carcinomas including squamous (cell) and adenocarcinomas; sarcomas; other soft tissue
tumours including mesotheliomas; lymphomas (Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's); leukaemia; other
specified and site-specific types; and unspecified cancers. Cancer is a generic term and
may be used for any of the above groups, although it is rarely applied to the malignant
neoplasms of lymphatic, haematopoietic and related tissue. "Carcinoma" is
sometimes used incorrectly as a synonym for "cancer".
In Chapter Ⅱ neoplasms are classified predominantly by site within broad groupings for
behaviour. In a few exceptional cases morphology is indicated in the category and
subcategory titles. For those wishing to identify the histological type of neoplasm,
comprehensive separate morphology codes are provided on pages 1177-1204.
These morphology codes are derived from the second edition of International Classification
of Diseases for Oncology (ICD-O), which is a dual-axis classification providing
independent coding systems for topography and morphology.
Morphology codes have six digits: the first four digits identify the histological type;
the fifth digit is the behaviour code (malignant primary, malignant secondary
(metastatic), in situ, benign, uncertain whether malignant or benign); and the sixth digit
is a grading code (differentiation) for solid tumours, and is also used as a special code
for lymphomas and leukaemias.
形态学
恶性肿瘤在形态学上 （ 组织学上 ） 主要分为 ： 癌 ，
含鳞状细胞及腺癌 ； 恶性肉瘤 ； 其他软组织肿瘤 （
含间皮细胞瘤 ） ； 淋巴瘤 （ 何杰金和非何杰金氏 ）
； 白血病 ； 其他明示和部位明示类型 ； 和未明示癌
。癌是总称名词 ， 可用於上述任何群 ， 虽然很少用
於淋巴、造血和相关组织的肿瘤 ， 癌瘤 ( Carcinoma ) 与癌
( Cancer ) 并非同义字。
在第二章肿瘤主要以部位分类 ， 常包括广泛而行为
不同之肿瘤。只有少数的例外 ， 其型态学被明示在
分项标题中。若欲确认肿瘤组织学之类型 ， 可参考
第 1177-1204 页内完整的形态学码。
这些形态学码源引自第二版的国际肿瘤疾病分类 (
ICD-O ) ， 用二轴分类来提供解剖和形态学独立码系统
。
形态学码有六个位码 ， 前四个位码为组织学上分类
， 第五个位码是性态码 （ 原发恶性 ， 续发恶性 （ 转
移 ） ， 原位 ， 良性 ， 未确定是否恶性或良性 ） ， 第
六个位码是固体肿瘤等级码 （ 分化 ） ， 并常用为淋
巴瘤和白血病的特殊码。
C49.8
Overlapping lesion of connective and soft tissue
结缔和柔软组织的重叠性病灶
C05.1
Soft palate
Excludes: nasopharyngeal surface of soft palate (C11.3)
软颚
不包含 ： 软颚的鼻咽面 ( C11.3 )
C11.3
Anterior wall of nasopharynx
Floor of nasopharynx
Nasopharyngeal (anterior)(posterior)surface of soft palate
Posterior margin of nasal:
.choana
.septum
鼻咽前壁
鼻咽底部
软颚的鼻咽面 ( 前 ) ( 後 )
鼻後缘 ：
． 後鼻孔
． 鼻中隔
MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS OF MESOTHELIAL AND
SOFT TISSUE (C45-C49)
间皮和柔软组织的恶性肿瘤 ( C45-C49 )
C46.1
Kaposi's sarcoma of soft tissue
软组织的卡波西氏 ( Kaposi's ) 肉瘤
C49
Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
Includes: blood vessel
bursa
cartilage
fascia
fat
ligament, except uterine
lymphatic vessel
muscle
synovia
tendon(sheath)
Excludes: cartilage (of):
.articular (C40-C41)
.larynx (C32.3)
.nose (C30.0)
connective tissue of breast (C50.-)
Kaposi's sarcoma (C46.-)
mesothelioma (C45.-)
peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system (C47.-)
peritoneum(C48.-)
retroperitoneum(C48.0)
其他结缔和柔软组织的恶性肿瘤
包含 ： 血管
黏液囊
软骨
筋膜
脂肪
韧带 ， 子宫除外
淋巴管
肌肉
滑液
腱 （ 鞘 ）
不包含 ： 下列的软骨 ：
． 关节 ( C40-C41 )
． 喉 ( C32.3 )
． 鼻 ( C30.0 )
乳房结缔组织 ( C50.- )
卡波西氏 ( Kaposi's ) 肉瘤
间皮瘤 ( C45.- )
周边神经和自主神经系统 ( C47.- )
腹膜 ( C48.- )
後腹膜 ( C48.0 )
C49.0
Connective and soft tissue of head, face and neck
Connective tissue of :
.ear
.eyelid
Excludes: connective tissue of orbit (C69.6)
头、面和颈的结缔及柔软组织
结缔组织 ：
． 耳
． 眼睑不包含 ： 眼眶的结缔组织 ( C69.6 )
C49.1
Connective and soft tissue of upper limb, including shoulder
上肢 ， 含肩部的结缔及柔软组织
C49.2
Connective and soft tissue of lower limb, including hip
下肢 ， 含臀部的结缔及柔软组织
C49.3
Connective and soft tissue of thorax
Axilla
Diaphragm
Great vessels
Excludes: breast (C50.-)
heart (C38.0)
mediastinum (C38.1-C38.3)
thymus (C37)
胸的结缔及柔软组织
腋
横隔膜
大血管
不包含 ： 乳房 ( C50.- )
心脏 ( C38.0 )
中隔 ( C38.1-C38.3 )
胸腺 ( C37 )
C49.4
Connective and soft tissue of abdomen
Abdominal wall
Hypochondrium
腹部的结缔及柔软组织
腹壁
下肋部
C49.5
Connective and soft tissue of pelvis
Buttock
Groin
Perineum
骨盆的结缔及柔软组织
臀部
腹股沟
会阴部
C49.6
Connective and soft tissue of trunk, unspecified
Back Nos
未明示的躯干之结缔及柔软组织
背 ， 其他未明示的
C49.8
Overlapping lesion of connective and soft tissue [See note 5 on page
182]
Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue whose point of origin cannot be
classified to any one of the categories C47-C49.6
结缔及柔软组织的重叠性病灶〔请参考第 182 页第 5 注
解〕
结缔及柔软组织的恶性肿瘤 ， 其原发点无法归类於
C47-C49.6
C49.9
Connective and soft tissue, unspecified
未明示的结缔及柔软组织
D03.5
Melanoma in situ of trunk
Anal:
. margin
. skin
Breast (skin) (soft tissue)
Perianal skin
躯干的原位黑色素瘤
肛门的 ：
. 边缘
. 皮肤
乳房 ( 皮肤 ) ( 软组织 )
肛门周围皮肤
D10.3
Other and unspecified parts of mouth
Minor salivary gland NOS
Excludes: benign odontogenic neoplasms (D16.4-D16.5)
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