soften up

英 [ˈsɒfn ʌp]

美 [ˈsɔːfn ʌp]

（求助于人之前）讨好，安抚

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB (求助于人之前)讨好，安抚
  If yousoftensomeoneup, you put them into a good mood before asking them to do something.
  1. If they'd treated you well it was just to soften you up.
     他们要是对你好，也不过是为了讨好你罢了。

双语例句

• This special cream will help to soften up our skin.
  这种特殊的护肤霜有助于使皮肤变得柔软。
• When I think you sat in a wheelchair to soften me up.
  你居然坐轮椅，跟我装可怜。
• Knoll often takes a pea-sized amount of pomade or wax, rubs it between his hands to soften it up, and wraps pieces of hair around his fingers.
  出席晚间活动之前，他通常会取豌豆大小的润发油或发蜡涂在手心上，摩擦双手将其均匀抹开，然后用手指抓头发。
• The special cream will help to soften up your skin.
  这种特制香脂有助于使皮肤柔软。
• First they would "soften up" an island, weakening the resistance by shelling the enemy strongholds with bombs from offshore ships.
  首先他们会“软化”该岛，以离岸船舰发射炮弹摧毁敌人的防线，削弱他们的守卫。
• All the while, soften her up by telling her how much you admire her dedication or analytical prowess.
  并且你可以通过一直告诉她你有多佩服她的付出和分析能力来让她软化。
• Soften me up for the big guns, eh?
  先软化我，再用厉害的武器，是吗？
• Soften up a prospective buyer with soft-sell tactics
  用诱劝等软推销手法软化未来的买主
• His strategy was to soften them up with compliments.
  他的策略是用恭维话来打动他们。
• I thought he wouid soften up over the years.
  我以为这些年他会变得软弱。