mellow
mellow — 形容詞
- mellowpositive
- mellowercomparative
- mellowestsuperlative
1. describes a flavour, sound, colour, light, or texture that is pleasantly smooth,
柔和的
味道、聲音、光線、顏色等溫和舒服
describes a flavour, sound, colour, light, or texture that is pleasantly smooth, rich, and not harsh, sharp, or bright
The cheese had a mellow, nutty flavour that melted on the tongue.
這款乳酪帶有柔和而堅果般的風味，在舌尖融化。
collocation: mellow flavour
Vinícius prefers the mellow sound of an acoustic guitar to loud electric instruments.
Vinícius 比較喜歡木吉他的柔和音色，勝過大聲的電子樂器。
collocation: mellow sound
The living room had the mellow glow of a single lamp by the window.
客廳裡只靠窗邊一盞燈發出柔和的光線。
Years of rain had given the old brick wall a warm, mellow colour.
多年的雨水讓舊磚牆染上了一層溫暖柔和的色調。
Gardeners like a mellow soil that is easy to dig and full of nutrients.
園丁喜歡鬆軟的土壤，容易挖掘且富含養分。
用法筆記
Commonly describes aged cheeses, wines, acoustic music, soft lighting, and well-worked soil.
常見錯誤
2. describes a person who is calm, gentle, and relaxed in character, or a place or
放鬆溫和
指人情緒放鬆或氣氛平靜
describes a person who is calm, gentle, and relaxed in character, or a place or mood that is peaceful and without tension
Grandfather grew more mellow as he got older and stopped worrying about small things.
爺爺隨著年紀增長變得越來越溫和，不再為小事煩惱。
often describes people becoming gentler with age
The cafe had a mellow atmosphere with soft music and warm lighting.
這家咖啡廳氣氛悠閒，有輕柔的音樂和溫暖的燈光。
collocation: mellow atmosphere
Aylin is usually mellow in the mornings and never shouts at the children.
Aylin 早上通常很平和，從來不對孩子大吼大叫。
After a walk in the park, Ife felt calm and mellow all day.
在公園散步後，Ife 整天都感到平靜放鬆。
The head teacher was far more mellow than the strict principal who came before her.
這位新任校長比她之前那位嚴格的校長隨和多了。
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (SMOOTH AND SOFT) which describes sensory qualities; sense 2 describes temperament, mood, or atmosphere.
常見錯誤
mellow — 動詞
- mellowpresent simple I / you / we / they
- mellows3rd person singular
- mellowing-ing form
- mellowedpast simple
1. to develop a softer, richer, and more pleasant quality over a period of time — u
變柔和
味道、聲音、顏色等隨時間變得更溫和
to develop a softer, richer, and more pleasant quality over a period of time — used for flavours, sounds, colours, and textures
The red wine needs another two years to mellow in the cellar.
這瓶紅酒還需要在酒窖裡存放兩年，讓口感變得更加柔和。
intransitive: to mellow [in/over time]
Time had mellowed the bright paint on the old barn door to a gentle grey.
時間讓舊穀倉門上鮮豔的油漆褪成了柔和的灰色。
transitive: time mellows something
As Andrei played, the piano tone began to mellow and grow richer.
Andrei 彈奏時，鋼琴的音色開始變得柔和而豐富。
The sunlight mellowed into a soft orange as evening came.
傍晚來臨時，陽光漸漸轉為柔和的橘色。
Wren let the strong cheese mellow on the kitchen counter for a few days.
Wren 讓那塊濃烈的乳酪在廚房檯面上熟成了幾天。
文法句型
mellow (intransitive)
mellow something (transitive)
用法筆記
Transitive use (X mellows Y) is typically limited to time, age, or natural processes as the subject; people rarely use it in active transitive constructions like 'I mellowed the cheese'.
2. to become calmer, more relaxed, and less strict or severe in character
變得放鬆
指人的性格變得比以前平靜隨和
to become calmer, more relaxed, and less strict or severe in character
After retiring, Anjali began to mellow and enjoy life at a slower pace.
退休後，Anjali 開始變得放鬆，以較慢的節奏享受生活。
intransitive: person mellows [with time/experience]
Bao has mellowed a lot since starting yoga and meditation classes.
Bao 自從開始上瑜伽和冥想課之後，變得隨和了許多。
The tough coach mellowed over the years and stopped yelling at the players.
那位嚴格的教練隨著年紀增長而變得寬容，不再對球員大吼大叫。
Indra hopes her grumpy old cat will mellow once it settles into the new house.
Indra 希望她那隻脾氣暴躁的老貓在適應新家之後能夠變得溫馴一些。
文法句型
mellow (intransitive)
用法筆記
Almost always intransitive — a person mellows naturally over time. Transitive use ('the experience mellowed her') is possible but much rarer than for sense 1.