mellowed
mellowed — 形容詞
- mellowedpositive
- more mellowedcomparative
- most mellowedsuperlative
1. describes a sound, colour, light, or surface that is pleasant and gentle because
柔和的
聲音、光線或表面溫和不刺眼
describes a sound, colour, light, or surface that is pleasant and gentle because it is not too loud, bright, sharp, or rough.
The mellowed lighting in the café made it a comfortable place to hold evening conversations.
咖啡廳裡柔和的燈光讓這裡成為夜間聊天的好地方。
mellowed + noun (lighting)
After years of use, Jude's guitar had a beautifully mellowed tone that filled the room.
用了多年之後，Jude 的吉他發出了美妙的柔和音色，充滿整個房間。
Tuan preferred the mellowed colours of autumn leaves to the bright green of summer grass.
比起夏天草地的亮綠色，Tuan 更喜歡秋天樹葉的柔和色彩。
mellowed + colours / describes visual quality
The mellowed leather of the old armchair felt soft and warm against Nikhil's hands.
那張老扶手椅的皮革經過歲月變得柔和，Nikhil 摸起來覺得柔軟又溫暖。
- mellowed colour
- mellowed tone
- mellowed light
- mellowed sound
文法句型
mellowed + noun (sound/colour/light/surface)
用法筆記
Often describes things that have become gentler through age, use, or exposure to the elements.
常見錯誤
2. describes the taste of food or drink that has become rich, smooth, and mild beca
醇厚的
經陳年或熟成而風味溫潤
describes the taste of food or drink that has become rich, smooth, and mild because it has been stored or left to develop over time.
Gabriel spread the mellowed cheese on a slice of fresh bread for a simple lunch.
Gabriel 把醇厚的乳酪塗在一片新鮮的麵包上，當作簡單的午餐。
mellowed + cheese / aged food
The mellowed wine had lost its sharpness and now tasted smooth and sweet.
那瓶醇厚的葡萄酒已經沒有了澀味，喝起來又順口又甜美。
Jin opened a jar of mellowed chutney that his grandmother had made three years ago.
Jin 打開了一罐奶奶三年前做的醇厚酸辣醬。
mellowed + preserved food
Hassan prefers mellowed whisky because it does not burn his throat like younger kinds do.
Hassan 比較喜歡醇厚的威士忌，因為不像年輕威士忌那樣嗆喉。
- mellowed cheese
- mellowed wine
- mellowed whisky
- mellowed flavour
- aged
more neutral; focuses on time spent rather than the resulting flavour
- ripe
used for fruits and cheeses that have reached peak flavour
- full-bodied
describes a rich, strong flavour, usually for wine or coffee
文法句型
mellowed + food/drink noun
用法筆記
Commonly describes alcoholic drinks (wine, whisky, port), cheeses, and preserved or fermented foods.
常見錯誤
3. describes a person whose character or behaviour has become calm, gentle, and rel
沉穩的
人的性格變得放鬆溫和
describes a person whose character or behaviour has become calm, gentle, and relaxed, especially after previously being angry, strict, or anxious.
The mellowed grandfather spent his afternoons reading quietly in the sunny garden.
那位沉穩的祖父每天下午都在陽光普照的花園裡靜靜看書。
mellowed + person (calm behaviour)
Rania became a mellowed version of her younger self, no longer chasing work promotions.
Rania 變成了年輕時的自己比較沉穩的版本，不再追逐每一次升遷。
The mellowed teacher no longer shouted at students who handed in homework late.
那位沉穩的老師不再對遲交作業的學生大吼大叫。
Joshua's mellowed attitude surprised everyone in the office who remembered his quick temper.
Joshua 沉穩的態度讓辦公室裡記得他過去火爆脾氣的每個人都很驚訝。
mellowed + attitude / describes personality change
- mellowed attitude
- mellowed version
- mellowed personality
- calmed down
more informal; focuses on the reduction of anger or excitement
- gentler
emphasises the kind, mild quality that results
- laid-back
informal; describes a relaxed attitude, not necessarily resulting from change
文法句型
mellowed + person noun
be + mellowed
用法筆記
Usually implies a contrast with an earlier, more intense state. Not used for people who have always been calm.
常見錯誤
mellowed — 動詞
- mellowedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- melloweds3rd person singular
- melloweding-ing form
- mellowededpast simple
1. if a colour, sound, flavour, or texture mellowed, it became softer, smoother, an
變得柔和
顏色、聲音或風味逐漸變得溫和宜人
if a colour, sound, flavour, or texture mellowed, it became softer, smoother, and more pleasant than before.
The old barn door's red paint mellowed to a soft pink in the sun.
舊穀倉門上的紅漆在陽光下變得柔和，成了淡粉色。
past tense: colour + mellowed + to + new state
The blue cheese in the cellar mellowed from a strong smell into a milder one.
地窖裡的藍紋乳酪從濃烈的氣味變得較為溫和。
subject (food) + mellowed + into + new state
Tamar noticed how the sharp wind had mellowed by the time she reached the harbour.
Tamar 注意到凜冽的風在她抵達港口時已經變得柔和了。
The violin's tone mellowed beautifully over the decades that Paul played it in the orchestra.
Paul 在樂團拉了幾十年的小提琴，琴聲隨著歲月變得越來越柔和動聽。
- mellowed over time
- mellowed with age
- mellowed to
- mellowed into
- sharpened
opposite change in flavour or sound
文法句型
subject (colour/sound/flavour) + mellowed
用法筆記
Describes a gradual change over time. The subject is almost always an inanimate thing — colour, sound, flavour, light, or weather.
常見錯誤
2. if a person or animal mellowed, they became more relaxed, gentle, and less angry
變得沉穩
人的脾氣或態度變得放鬆溫和
if a person or animal mellowed, they became more relaxed, gentle, and less angry, extreme, or anxious than before.
Nikos mellowed after becoming a father and spent more weekends at home with the family.
Nikos 當了爸爸之後變得沉穩了，週末多了待在家裡陪家人的時間。
past tense: person + mellowed + after + life event
Lucía mellowed after moving from the noisy city to a quiet coastal village.
Lucía 從喧囂的城市搬到寧靜的海邊小村之後，變得沉穩了許多。
The older dog had mellowed with age and stopped chasing every cat in the street.
那隻老狗隨著年紀變得沉穩了，不再追趕街上看到的每一隻貓。
Jin's boss mellowed after his holiday and stopped criticising every small mistake the team made.
Jin 的老闆度假回來後變得沉穩了，不再挑剔團隊犯的每個小錯誤。
person + mellowed + after + event / describes personality change
Adisa mellowed after joining a book club where friends shared his love of poetry.
Adisa 加入讀書會後變得沉穩了，找到了同樣喜愛詩歌的朋友們。
- mellowed with age
- mellowed after
- mellowed over the years
- mellowed out
- calmed down
more informal; describes reduction of immediate anger
- relaxed
focuses on becoming less tense
- cooled off
informal; implies anger or strong emotion subsided
- got worked up
informal; opposite change in emotional state
- became tense
opposite direction of change
文法句型
subject (person/animal) + mellowed
用法筆記
Almost always describes a change from a more intense or difficult state. Not used for someone who has always been calm.
常見錯誤
mellow out
phrasal verbto become calmer and more relaxed, especially after being angry, worried, or busy.
冷靜下來；放鬆
After shouting at the referee, the coach was told to mellow out by the team captain.
Rania decided to mellow out and spend the weekend gardening instead of working.
同根字
常見搭配
常用片語
- with age
- over time
- over the years