relent

美 [rɪˈlent]英 [rɪˈlent]
  • vi.缓和;减弱;变温和;终于答应;不再拒绝

过去式: relented 现在分词: relenting 过去分词: relented 第三人称单数: relents

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verb

1

终于答应;不再拒绝
to finally agree to sth after refusing

‘Well, just for a little while then,’ she said, finally relenting.

“好吧,不过只能待一会儿。”她最后终于答应了。

2

变缓和;变温和;减弱
to become less determined, strong, etc.

After two days the rain relented.

两天后,雨势减弱了。

The police will not relent in their fight against crime.

警方将继续严厉打击犯罪活动。

relent

频次

  • 1
    VERB 变宽厚;变温和;心软
    If you relent, you allow someone to do something that you had previously refused to allow them to do.

    Finally his mother relented and gave permission for her youngest son to marry.

    最后他母亲作出让步,允许她的小儿子结婚。

  • 2
    VERB (天气)转晴,缓和,转好
    If bad weather relents, it improves.

    If the weather relents, the game will be finished today.

    如果天气转好的话,比赛将在今天结束。

verb

1
give in, as to influence or pressure
Synonym: yield soften

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  1. I asked him if he could not approach Dick White to see if some pressure could be exerted on Hollis to relent .

    我问他,他是否可以去找迪克·怀特,看看能否对霍利斯施加一点压力,让他态度缓和一些。

  2. Your own family might in time relent .

    你自己的家庭总有一天会变温和。

  3. ' Well , just for a little while then , ' she said , finally relenting .

    “好吧,不过只能待一会儿。”她最后终于答应了。

  4. The police will not relent in their fight against crime .

    警方将继续严厉打击犯罪活动。

  5. After two days the rain relented .

    两天后,雨势减弱了。

  6. Finally his mother relented and gave permission for her youngest son to marry

    最后他母亲让步了,准许她的小儿子结婚。

  7. I 'm glad I relented in the end

    我很高兴自己的态度最终缓和了下来。

  8. Jennie weakened , and finally relented

    詹妮的态度有所缓和,最终软了下来。

  9. Finally the doctor relented and allowed her to leave the hospital .

    最后大夫松口了(=松了口),同意她出院。

  10. The team did not relent in their drive towards the goal .

    该队对球门的进攻没有减弱。

  11. My parents finally relented and let us go to the party .

    我父母最后发了慈悲,允许我们去参加聚会。

  12. Over the next 11 years , Jobs didn 't relent .

    在以后的11年中乔布斯并没有失去斗志

  13. She eventually relented . Got a remote control for the TV too .

    不过最终她还是让步了,还给电视配了一个遥控器。

  14. In certain circumstances , our parents would relent and permit us to meet .

    在某些情况下,我们的父母会发慈悲,让我们见见面。

  15. Autonomy relented and allowed him back into meetings after pressure from investors .

    在投资者压力下,autonomy的态度有所缓和,允许科恩重新参加分析师会议。

  16. Afterwards she relented and let the children stay up late to watch TV .

    后来她宽容了些,让孩子们晚睡看电视。

  17. At last mother relented and allowed the children to stay up and watch TV .

    最后母亲松口了,同意孩子们不睡觉来看电视。

  18. Hopes that the US might relent on targets were always overly optimistic .

    寄希望于美国在减排目标问题上让步,未免过于乐观。

  19. Relent , O Lord ! How long will it be ?

    耶和华阿,我们要等到几时呢?

  20. Afterward he relented and let his daughter see her boyfriend .

    后来他缓和了,并且让他的女儿见她的男朋友。

  21. Finally , as if relenting reluctantly , she came inside .

    最后,它似乎勉强着自己进了屋。

  22. And the United States of America will not relent until this war is won .

    美国在赢得这场战争的胜利之前会一直保持攻势。

  23. She found her heart relenting in spite of her .

    她发现自己的心不由自主地软下来了。

  24. At first she threatened to dismiss us all , but later she relented .

    起初她威胁要解雇我们所有的人,但是后来她态度软化了。

  25. When he came home at night , his heart relenting and growing hot for love of her .

    晚上他回家时,火气已消,燃起一股对她炽热的爱。

  26. Eg. Afterwards she relented and let the children stay up late to watch TV .

    4adv.以后,后来后来她宽容了些,让孩子们晚睡看电视。

  27. She only relented a few months later when my parents promised that I would go to college .

    只是在几个月以后,我的父母答应她一定要让我上大学,那个时候她才软化同意。

  28. We will not relent until justice is done and our nation is secure .

    我们不会手软,直到我们实现正义,直到我们的国家安全。

  29. " In your arms take me as I relent "

    ‘让我溶化在你的双臂’

  30. He hadn 't had an appetite in so long , she finally relented .

    他已经很久没食欲了,所以她最终还是屈服了。