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relent

/rɪˈlent/ /rɪˈlent/
  • v.
    变宽容,变温和;终于同意,不再反对;(天气)转晴,缓和,转好;<旧>使变温和,减轻
  • v.
    再借(relend 的过去式和过去分词)
第三人称单数relents
现在分词relenting
过去式relented
过去分词relented
GRESAT

词语例句

  1. 变宽容,变温和vi.

    • Finally his mother relented and gave permission for her youngest son to marry.

      他的母亲终于发慈悲,允许她最小的儿子结婚。

  2. 终于同意,不再反对vi.

    • ‘Well, just for a little while then,’ she said, finally relenting.

      “好吧,不过只能待一会儿。”她最后终于答应了。

  3. (天气)转晴,缓和,转好vi.

    • After two days the rain relented.

      两天后,雨势减弱了。

  1. The police will not relent in their fight against crime.
    警方将继续严厉打击犯罪活动。
    来自《牛津词典》
  2. Relent, o Lord! How long will it be?
    耶和华阿,我们要等到几时呢?
  3. First, don't relent on counter-terrorism.
    首先,不能对反恐心慈手软。

网络短语

  • milden relent
    变温和
  • relent t
    减弱;动怜悯心
  • to relent
    让步
  • Again Relent Faces
    再重新去面对
  • relent detail
    变仁慈

同义词

vi.
变温和,变宽厚;减弱;缓和
vt.
使变温和;减轻

词义分布

减轻
50%
缓和
50%

英英释义

  • v.give in, as to influence or pressure

词源

  • relent缓和,减弱
    re-,表强调,-len,松的,软的,词源同 lenient,lithe.引申词义缓和,减弱。