mildened

mildened — 動詞

  • mildenedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • mildeneds3rd person singular
  • mildeneding-ing form
  • mildenededpast simple

1. to cause something to become less extreme, harsh, or intense — for example, maki

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

使緩和；減輕

降低強烈或嚴厲程度

to cause something to become less extreme, harsh, or intense — for example, making spicy food milder by adding cream, or reducing the severity of a punishment.

例句

Henrik mildened the spicy curry by stirring in extra coconut cream.

Henrik 加入椰奶，使辛辣的咖哩變得緩和了。

milden + [strong flavour] + by + [method]

The judge mildened the teenager's sentence after considering the difficult family situation.

法官考量了該青少年的家庭困境後，減輕了他的刑期。

milden + [punishment]

常見搭配
  • milden + criticism/punishment/heat/flavour/tone
  • milden + by + [method/ingredient]
  • milden + with + [praise/cream/kindness]
同義詞
  • soften

    broader, used for physical texture, sound, or emotional tone; more everyday than mildened

  • temper

    suggests adding a counterbalancing quality to achieve balance, often in formal contexts

  • moderate

    focuses on bringing something to a reasonable level; common in policy or debate contexts

  • alleviate

    restricted to reducing pain, suffering, or difficulty; more specific than mildened

反義詞
  • intensify

    to make stronger or more extreme

  • sharpen

    to make more intense, especially flavour, sound, or criticism

文法句型

milden + noun phrase

用法筆記

The object is typically something negative or intense: spicy food, harsh criticism, severe punishment, extreme weather, or bad news.

常見錯誤

She mildened the sauce.' (too vague).
She mildened the spicy sauce with cream.
mention what quality is being made milder and often how.
He mildened his voice.' (unnatural collocation).
He mildened his criticism with praise.
the word pairs naturally with strong qualities or effects, not with neutral things like voice or colour.

2. to become less severe, harsh, or strong in nature or degree — used of weather co

2.動詞不及物C2
釋義

變緩和；減緩

變得較不強烈或嚴厲

to become less severe, harsh, or strong in nature or degree — used of weather conditions, attitudes, expressions, or physical sensations.

例句

As the storm moved out to sea, the wind mildened and the sky cleared.

暴風雨移至海上後，風勢減緩，天空也放晴了。

subject refers to weather: wind/storm + mildens

Mira's expression mildened when she heard the full story from her friend.

Mira 聽完朋友說出整件事情的經過後，表情變得緩和了。

subject refers to facial expression: expression/look + mildens

常見搭配
  • weather/wind/heat + mildens
  • expression/tone/attitude + mildens
  • gradually/noticeably/considerably + mildens
同義詞
  • ease up

    informal phrasal verb; used for weather or pressure

  • abate

    more formal; used for storms, pain, or negative feelings

  • relent

    suggests someone stops being strict or harsh, often after resistance

  • soften

    broader and more common; can describe physical texture or emotional response

反義詞
  • intensify

    to become stronger or more extreme

  • worsen

    to become more severe or unpleasant

  • harden

    to become more fixed or unyielding, especially attitudes

文法句型

noun phrase + mildens

用法筆記

Common subjects include weather (wind, heat, cold), emotional states (anger, hostility), facial expressions, and attitudes. The change is usually gradual rather than sudden.

常見錯誤

He mildened when she apologised.' (no clear context).
His tone mildened when she apologised.
specify which aspect of the person became milder.

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