softie

IPA/ˈsɒfti/
IPA/ˈsɔːfti/

softie — 名詞

  • softiesingular
  • softiesplural

1. A person who is gentle, caring, and easily moved to sympathy or kindness, and wh

1.名詞B1
釋義

軟心腸

心地柔軟、容易心軟的人

A person who is gentle, caring, and easily moved to sympathy or kindness, and who often gives in to other people's wishes.

例句

Cyrus is such a softie — he cried at the end of that animated film.

Cyrus 真是個軟心腸的人——他在那部動畫片結尾時哭了。

cry at the end of [event] — typical emotional trigger

The new manager seems strict, but everyone says she is a real softie underneath.

新任主管看起來很嚴格，但大家都說她其實是個軟心腸的人。

seems strict but ... a real softie — contrast frame

常見搭配
  • a real softie
  • such a softie
  • a big softie
  • a total softie
同義詞
  • pushover

    more negative — suggests the person is too easily manipulated or persuaded

  • sentimentalist

    more formal; focuses on emotional responses rather than gentle character

反義詞
  • hardliner

    someone who refuses to compromise and sticks firmly to rules or policies

用法筆記

Often used affectionately or with a tone of mild teasing, especially about someone who appears tough on the surface.

常見錯誤

He is a softie man.
He is a softie.
Softie is already a noun; do not add 'man', 'person', or 'guy' after it.

2. A person regarded as lacking strength of character, being too easily influenced,

2.名詞B2
釋義

濫好人

過於軟弱或濫情的人

A person regarded as lacking strength of character, being too easily influenced, or showing emotions too readily in a way that seems weak or foolish.

例句

Don't be such a softie — you cannot believe every sob story you hear.

別這麼濫好人——你不能別人說什麼可憐故事都相信。

don't be such a — dismissive/critical use

Aoi felt like a softie for crying over a television commercial.

Aoi 覺得自己看個電視廣告就哭，真是個濫好人。

felt like a [noun] for [verb]ing — self-critical use

常見搭配
  • act like a softie
  • be a softie
  • call someone a softie
同義詞
  • wimp

    stronger and more derogatory; implies cowardice, not just sentimentality

  • weakling

    emphasises physical or moral weakness rather than emotional softness

反義詞
  • stoic

    someone who endures hardship without showing emotion or complaint

用法筆記

Used critically or dismissively. Unlike sense 1, this carries disapproval — the person's softness is presented as a character flaw rather than an endearing quality.

常見錯誤

I am such a softie for romantic movies.
I am such a softie
I cry at every romantic movie.' — The first version could mean either sense 1 or sense 2. Adding the concrete outcome (crying) clarifies that you mean the sentimental response.

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常用片語

  • a real softie
  • such a softie
  • a big softie
  • a total softie
  • be a softie
  • act like a softie