Softened

(adj.) toned down .

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• The heart was thrilled, the mind astonished, by the power of the preacher: neither were softened. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• Marianne was softened in a moment. 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
• Mr. Bruff's face softened, for the first time, into a smile. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• She could never do enough for me and was remarkably softened now in comparison with what she had been when we first knew her. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Her cordial look, when she put out her hand to him, softened his expression, but only with melancholy. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• The steel for the manufacture of dies is carefully selected, forged at a high heat into the rough die, softened by careful annealing, and then handed over to the engraver. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• To her he soon turned, repeating much of what he had already said, with only a softened air and stronger expressions of regret. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• They will work, as I have seen, with wax hardened with vermilion or softened with lard. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
• Blind as he was, smiles played over his face, joy dawned on his forehead: his lineaments softened and warmed. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• To whom entered Mrs Gowan, with her favourite green fan, which softened the light on the spots of bloom. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• The object now is subjected to the blast, and as the sand will not penetrate a softened material sufficient to abrade a surface beneath, the exposed portions alone will be cut away. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• These coils were then annealed or softened and placed in a heap. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• As the substance is ordinarily softened by heat it is necessary to take some means to prevent it from sticking to the mould. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
• Her fibres had been softened by suffering, and the sudden glimpse into his mocked and broken life disarmed her contempt for his weakness. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• As the last thing on earth that his heart was to warm and soften to, it warmed and softened to this pitiable girl. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• I didn't exactly say so; I softened it down as much as I could; but I implied it, and I was resolute upon it. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• But I was softened by the softened aspect of the man, and felt a touch of reproach. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• She looked from him to Rachael, and her features softened. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• A similar process of embossing, was devised in Paris and called Xyloplasty, by which steam-softened wood is compressed in carved moulds, which give it bas-relief impressions. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• Man first discovered by observation or accident that certain stones were melted or softened by fire, and that the product could be hammered and shaped. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• Do not tell me that you wish I had lost this; for it has softened my heart to all mankind. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• The nature of Perdita was less perfect; but tenderness and happiness improved her temper, and softened her natural reserve. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• They mould the softened rubber over clay patterns in the form of shoes, jars, vases, tubes, etc. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• In short, the pink dress went on, softened by some drapery of black lace. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• But if you will listen to his letter, you may perhaps be a little softened by his manner of expressing himself. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
• The softened stationer deposits another half-crown on the table. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Jo's angles are much softened, she has learned to carry herself with ease, if not grace. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• Young man,' said Mr. Stiggins ostentatiously, 'I fear you are not softened by imprisonment. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• In some cities where the water is very hard, as in Columbus, Ohio, it is softened and filtered at public expense, before it leaves the reservoirs. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• His hatchet-face softened for a moment, as if he was sorry for her. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.

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