relent

[美]/rɪˈlent/
[英]/rɪˈlent/
词频: 极高

释义

vi. 变温和,减弱,缓和
vt. 使变温和,减轻
词形变化
过去分词relented
第三人称单数relents
复数relents
过去式relented
现在分词relenting

例句

She'll relent; she's -ming.

她会宽恕的, 她已经心软了。

At first she threatened to dismiss me, but later she relented.

起初她威胁要解雇我, 但后来她态度软化了。

he dialled the number and, the gods relenting, got through at once.

他拨了号码,幸运的是,一下就接通了。

she relented in her determined inquisition and offered help.

她决意要问个水落石出,后来却不再追究,主动提出帮忙。

an inflexible knife blade); figuratively they describe what does not relent or yield:

不弯的刀锋); 它们的比喻意义是描述不宽容或不屈服的东西:

She refused to relent in her pursuit of justice.

她拒绝在追求正义的道路上退缩。

The storm showed no signs of relenting.

风暴没有任何减弱的迹象。

The teacher would not relent until all the students understood the concept.

老师不会放松要求,直到所有学生都理解了这个概念。

Despite the criticism, he did not relent in his efforts to improve.

尽管受到批评,他仍不放松努力改进。

The company's competitors never relent in their pursuit of market dominance.

该公司的竞争对手从不放松追求市场主导地位。

The pain in his knee would not relent, no matter how much he rested.

他膝盖的疼痛无论他休息多少都不会减轻。

The government must not relent in its fight against corruption.

政府不能在打击腐败的斗争中松懈。

She refused to relent and continued to push for change.

她拒绝退缩,继续推动变革。

The team's determination did not relent even after facing multiple setbacks.

即使面临多次挫折,团队的决心也没有减弱。

His resolve to succeed did not relent despite the challenges he faced.

尽管面临挑战,他成功的决心没有减弱。

原声例句

He seems to relent a moment at their pleading.

在他们的恳求下,有那么一会儿,他似乎心软了一下。

来源: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

I blink at him, unsure what to say, and I think he takes pity on me because he relents.

我看着他,眼睛频繁地眨,不知该说些什么,我想他在可怜我,因为他变得温和。

来源: Fifty Shades of Grey (Audiobook Excerpt)

But Frank was determined and finally Dorsey relented.

但法兰克下定了决心,最后多尔西让步了。

来源: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

Protesting relatives say they will not relent until authorities free their loved ones from their captors.

抗议的亲属表示,除非当局从绑架者手中释放他们的亲人,否则他们不会让步。

来源: VOA Daily Standard August 2022 Collection

As sometimes happen in these cases, her employers eventually relented and she was free.

有时在这些情况下,她的雇主最终会让步,而她就自由了。

来源: CNN 10 Student English February 2018 Collection

This opens a pathway for the Fed to relent, hopefully guiding America to a much-discussed soft landing.

这为美联储打开了一条缓和道路,有望引导美国走向备受讨论的软着陆。

来源: The Economist (Summary)

" Of course it is Saturday night, Peter, " Wendy said, relenting.

" 当然这是星期六晚上,彼得。" 温迪说,态度缓和了。

来源: Peter Pan

They refused at first to let him be flown to Berlin, but later relented.

他们起初拒绝让他乘飞机去柏林,但后来又让步了。

来源: PBS English News

" Oh, all right, come in, then, come in, " said Slughorn, relenting.

“哦,好吧,进来吧,快进来,”斯拉格霍恩宽厚地说。

来源: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

She only relented a few months later when my parents promised that I would go to college.

几个月后,在我的养父母承诺一定会送我上大学后,她才勉强同意。

来源: Steve Jobs' speech

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