relent

[美國]/rɪˈlent/
[英國]/rɪˈlent/
詞頻: 非常高

中文釋義

vi. 變溫和,減弱,緩和
vt. 使變溫和,減輕
詞形
過去分詞relented
第三人稱單數relents
複數relents
過去式relented
現在分詞relenting

例句

She'll relent; she's -ming.

她會寬恕的, 她已經心軟了。

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

起初她威脅要解僱我, 但後來她態度軟化了。

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

他撥了號碼,幸運的是,一下就接通了。

she relented in her determined inquisition and offered help.

她決意要問個水落石出,後來卻不再追究,主動提出幫忙。

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

不彎的刀鋒); 它們的比喻意義是描述不寬容或不屈服的東西:

She refused to relent in her pursuit of justice.

她拒絕在追求正義的道路上退縮。

The storm showed no signs of relenting.

風暴沒有任何減弱的跡象。

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

老師不會放鬆要求,直到所有學生都理解了這個概念。

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

儘管受到批評,他仍不放鬆努力改進。

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

該公司的競爭對手從不放鬆追求市場主導地位。

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

他膝蓋的疼痛無論他休息多少都不會減輕。

The government must not relent in its fight against corruption.

政府不能在打擊腐敗的鬥爭中鬆懈。

She refused to relent and continued to push for change.

她拒絕退縮,繼續推動變革。

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

即使面臨多次挫折,團隊的決心也沒有減弱。

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

儘管面臨挑戰,他成功的決心沒有減弱。

原聲例句

He seems to relent a moment at their pleading.

在他們的懇求下,有那麼一會兒,他似乎心軟了一下。

來源: 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,眼睛頻繁地眨,不知該說些什麼,我想他在可憐我,因爲他變得溫和。

來源: Fifty Shades of Grey (Audiobook Excerpt)

But Frank was determined and finally Dorsey relented.

但法蘭克下定了決心,最後多爾西讓步了。

來源: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

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

抗議的親屬表示,除非當局從綁架者手中釋放他們的親人,否則他們不會讓步。

來源: VOA Daily Standard August 2022 Collection

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

有時在這些情況下,她的僱主最終會讓步,而她就自由了。

來源: 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.

這爲美聯儲打開了一條緩和道路,有望引導美國走向備受討論的軟着陸。

來源: The Economist (Summary)

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

" 當然這是星期六晚上,彼得。" 溫迪說,態度緩和了。

來源: Peter Pan

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

他們起初拒絕讓他乘飛機去柏林,但後來又讓步了。

來源: PBS English News

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

“哦,好吧,進來吧,快進來,”斯拉格霍恩寬厚地說。

來源: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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

幾個月後,在我的養父母承諾一定會送我上大學後,她才勉強同意。

來源: Steve Jobs' speech

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