mellow

[ˈmeləʊ]
  • 释义
  • adj.

    （瓜，果等）成熟的;（酒）芳醇的;（颜色或声音）柔和的;圆润的;

  • v.

    （使）成熟;变柔和;使芳醇;

  • 词义辨析
  • mellow, mature, ripe
  • 这组词共同的意思是“成熟”,它们的区别在于:
    1.ripe和mellow都可表示“成熟可供食用”, ripe可用于水果、谷物、酒、奶酪等,而mellow只用于水果,不用于谷物。用于水果时, ripe侧重可供食用,而mellow侧重其成熟甘甜而引人喜爱。例如:
    Apples are at their best in the autumn when they are at their fattest and most mellow.秋天,苹果最好吃,长得最大、最甜。
    2.ripe, mature和mellow都可用于修饰人, mature指人生理上的成熟,而ripe和mellow指人思想、心理、感情、行为上的成熟老练; mellow只用于褒义,而ripe不仅可以用于褒义,还可用于贬义,指“老朽,粗俗”。例如:
    A marriage contracted in mature years often turns out best.成熟年龄阶段结合的婚姻通常证明是最佳婚姻。
    I've seen him grow more mellow over the years.我看他这些年来渐渐成熟起来。
    That joke was rather ripe.那个笑话太粗俗了。
  • mellow, age, develop, mature, ripen
  • 这组词的共同含义是“成熟,长成”。它们的区别是：
    mature不仅指身体上,也指精神、智力方面“成熟”; age则侧重“变老,老化”,可指人,也可指物; develop意为“生长,成长”,可指局部的,也可指整体的变化; mellow则指水果成熟、酒酿成,也可指人因年龄的增长,经验的积累而变得老练成熟; 而ripen的意思是“使…成熟”,着重指无生命的东西。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    These apples are mellow at this time of year.

    每年这时节,苹果就熟透了.

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  • 2、

    Mellow music and lighting helped to create the right atmosphere.

    柔和的音乐和灯光衬托出了适宜的氛围。

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 3、

    At the other tables couples were now in a mellow mood, chattering happily and drinking.

    其他桌上的情侣们正一边饮酒一边畅谈，兴致很高。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 4、

    Soft mellow red wine full of the fresh juice of life, contains a profound historical connotation.

    柔和醇香的红酒饱含了鲜活的生命原汁, 蕴藏了深厚的历史内涵.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 5、

    His voice was deep and mellow and his speech had a soothing and comforting quality.

    他的嗓音低沉悦耳，他的讲话能抚慰人心。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 6、

    They say Longjing tea is pure and fragrant and has a sweetish and mellow taste.

    听说龙井茶清纯芬芳,口味甘美醇和.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 7、

    The liquor is naturally alcoholized so that its quality is fresh and full, mellow and fragrant.

    自然陈熟醇化,造就了酒体“清爽饱满 、 醇香袅袅”的优雅品质.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 8、

    The mellow farmlands plane to water edge.

    肥沃的田地一直延伸到水边.

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  • 9、

    He was filled with a mellow haze of intoxication.

    他心中充满一种甜美的朦胧醉意.

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  • 10、

    When the children married and had children of their own, he mellowed a little...

    等孩子们结了婚又有了自己的小孩以后，他变得平和了一些。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 11、

    mellow autumn colours

    宜人的秋色

    牛津高阶英汉双解词典
  • 12、

    She had mellowed a great deal since their days at college.

    大学毕业以后，她成熟了许多。

    牛津高阶英汉双解词典
  • 13、

    its smooth, mellow flavour

    它那醇正香浓的味道

    朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版
  • 14、

    a warm, mellow voice

    热情悦耳的嗓音

    朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版
  • 15、

    a mellow, fruity wine

    醇正浓香的葡萄酒

    牛津高阶英汉双解词典
  • 16、

    ...this mellow Cotswold manor house.

    这座古色古香的科茨沃尔德庄园宅邸

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 17、

    ...a classic Queen Anne house of mellow red brick with a white portico.

    一座典型的安妮女王时代的房屋，有着色彩柔和的红砖和白色的门廊

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 18、

    After two glasses of wine, I was feeling mellow.

    两杯葡萄酒下肚，我就飘飘然了。

    牛津高阶英汉双解词典
  • 19、

    Paul's certainly mellowed over the years.

    这些年来保罗的确变得平和了。

    朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版
  • 20、

    The bricks had mellowed to a soft red.

    砖的颜色变成了温馨柔和的红色。

    朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版
  • 21、

    Marriage had not mellowed him.

    婚姻并没有让他成熟起来。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 22、

    Mellow: The smoothness which quality wines acquire with age.

    圆熟: 优质葡萄酒经多年陈酿而获得的平顺品质.

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  • 23、

    Two pints of beer had mellowed my father.

    两品脱的啤酒让我父亲平和下来。

    朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版
  • 24、

    The wine is [ tastes ] mellow .

    酒味 醇厚.

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  • 25、

    He'd had a few glasses of champagne himself and was fairly mellow...

    他自己也已几杯香槟下肚，很是飘飘然。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 26、

    I've seen him grow more mellow over the years.

    这些年来,我看到他变得更加圆熟了.

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  • 27、

    ...the mellow background music.

    舒缓的背景音乐

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  • 28、

    Dad's certainly grown mellower with age.

    随着年龄的增长，父亲当然是更老练了。

    牛津高阶英汉双解词典
  • 29、

    the mellow golden light of early evening

    傍晚时分柔和的金色光线

    朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版
  • 30、

    A period spent working abroad had done nothing to mellow him.

    他在海外工作了一段时间，却没有变得老练。

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