| 单词 | soften the blow |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔blow〕A reduction in interest rates would soften the blow of tax increases.减息对增税带来的打击将起到缓和的作用。朗文当代〔blow〕Programmes designed to soften the blow of unemployment are not working well.旨在缓解失业打击的计划运行不畅。外研社新世纪〔blow〕There will be no pay rise this year but staff will get one extra day's holiday to soften the blow.今年将不会提薪，但是为了缓和情绪员工将得到额外的一天假期。麦克米伦高阶〔soften the blow〕Management tried to soften the impact of the layoffs by offering early retirement packages. = They tried to soften the blow by offering early retirement packages.管理层试图通过提出提前退休一揽子计划来减少裁员的影响。韦氏高阶〔soften〕He could not think how to soften the blow of what he had to tell her.他要告诉她的事对她打击很大，但他又想不出怎么说才能减轻这种打击。柯林斯高阶〔soften〕He could not think how to soften the blow of what he had to tell her.他不得不把事情告诉她, 但又想不出怎样才能把话说得和软些, 以减少这件事对她的打击。外研社新世纪〔soften〕He tried to soften the blow by telling her himself.他试图亲口告诉她来减轻对她的打击。麦克米伦高阶〔soften〕I should try to soften the blow of this news.我应该设法缓解这消息带来的打击。牛津搭配〔soften〕The bank may try to soften the blow somewhat with a cut in interest rates.该银行可能会通过降低利率来缓解冲击。牛津搭配〔soften〕The news will upset him - we must think of a way to soften the blow (= make the news less unpleasant for him).这消息会使他伤心的——我们得想个办法来缓解一下。剑桥高阶The company was unable to soften the blow of the job cuts.公司无法缓解由裁员带来的打击。牛津商务The news will upset him--we must think of a way to soften the blow (= make the news less unpleasant for him).这消息会使他不安的----我们一定要想个办法来缓和这个打击。剑桥国际 |
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