mellowing

基本解釋

Beyond the breathing, his mellowing over the past several years has to do with age, he said.
除了呼吸訓(xùn)練，他說(shuō)，年齡的增長(zhǎng)也是他能夠看透過(guò)去幾年所發(fā)生事情的原因。
The oil is often aged, which changes its olfactory profile, with a rich fruity note mellowing the spicy dryness.
如果是上了年份的精油，氣味會(huì)有所改變，濃鬱的水果氣息會(huì)軟化香材原本的苦辛味。
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The man once nicknamed "Robohack" with some envy by his competitors for his energy, seemed to be mellowing a little of late.
同行業(yè)者們覬覦他的充沛精力竝曾冠以他“Robohack”的綽號(hào)，而他近來(lái)似乎成熟了些。

Yet once more, O ye Laurels, and once more Ye Myrtles brown, with Ivy never sere, I come to pluck your Berries harsh and crude, And with forc'd fingers rude, Shatter your leaves before the mellowing year.
我再一次來(lái)，月桂樹啊,棕色的番石榴和常青藤的綠葉啊，在成熟之前，來(lái)強(qiáng)摘你們的果子，我不得已伸出我這粗魯?shù)氖种?，?lái)震落你們這些嫩黃的葉子。
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That mellowing process may already be under way as the average game-player gets older.
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The combative William could use a little mellowing, but maybe he has been good for the buttoned-down company.
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At the same time, alongside all these signs of more intense religiosity, there are indications of mellowing and tolerance.
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Mellow is used to describe things that have a pleasant, soft, rich colour, usually red, orange, yellow, or brown.
A mellow sound or flavour is pleasant, smooth, and rich.
If someone mellows or if something mellows them, they become kinder or less extreme in their behaviour, especially as a result of growing older.
Mellow is also an adjective.