vt.(使)温和;使缓和;减轻;变柔和;
vi.变软;
例句:
We expect inflation concerns to ease as food prices soften in 4 Q 07.
预计食品价格在07年第四季度将下降从而缓解通胀压力.
His face softened as he looked at his son.
他看着儿子,紧绷的面孔松弛下来。
Climbing plants soften the outline of a fence.
攀缘植物可以使围栏的轮廓变得柔和。