1 mellow /ˈmɛloʊ/ adjective mellower; mellowest
mellower; mellowest
Learner's definition of MELLOW
[also more mellow; most mellow]
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: pleasantly rich, full, or soft : not harsh, bright, or irritating饱满的;圆润的;柔和的 2
: having a pleasing rich flavor that develops over time芳醇的 3
a : very calm and relaxed悠闲的;随和的;怡然自得的 -
He was in a mellow mood.他情绪放松。
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She was a tough and demanding teacher, but she became mellower in her old age.她曾是一位严厉而苛刻的老师,但年老时就变得随和了。
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He's a very mellow guy.他是个非常悠闲自得的小伙子。
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a mellow crowd悠闲自在的人群
b informal : relaxed from drinking alcohol or using drugs(喝酒或吸毒后)轻松自在的,飘飘然的 2 mellow /ˈmɛloʊ/ verb
mellows; mellowed; mellowing
mellows; mellowed; mellowing
Learner's definition of MELLOW
: to become or to cause (someone or something) to become less harsh, irritating, nervous, etc.(使)变柔和,变醇香 [no object]
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She was a tough and demanding teacher, but she has mellowed in her old age.她曾是一位严厉而苛刻的老师,但年老时就变得随和了。
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The wine needs time to mellow.葡萄酒需要时间才能变得芳醇。
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She was a tough and demanding teacher, but old age has mellowed her.她曾是一位严厉而苛刻的老师,但老年时就变得随和了。
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Time mellowed [=softened] their hard feelings.岁月使他们的怨恨一扫而空。
mellow out
[phrasal verb] US, informal
: to become relaxed and calm变得悠闲;变得随和;变得怡然自得 : to calm down镇定;平静
— mellowness
noun [noncount]