mellow
adj. (瓜,果等)成熟的; (酒)芳醇的; (颜色或声音)柔和的; 圆润的
v. (使)成熟; 变柔和; 使芳醇
Mellow is used to describe things that have a pleasant, soft, rich colour, usually red, orange, yellow, or brown.
...a classic Queen Anne house of mellow red brick with a white portico.
一座典型的安妮女王时代的房屋,有着色彩柔和的红砖和白色的门廊
...this mellow Cotswold manor house.
这座古色古香的科茨沃尔德庄园宅邸
A mellow sound or flavour is pleasant, smooth, and rich.
His voice was deep and mellow and his speech had a soothing and comforting quality.
他的嗓音低沉悦耳,他的讲话能抚慰人心。
...the mellow background music.
舒缓的背景音乐
If someone mellows or if something mellows them, they become kinder or less extreme in their behaviour, especially as a result of growing older.
When the children married and had children of their own, he mellowed a little...
等孩子们结了婚又有了自己的小孩以后,他变得平和了一些。
Marriage had not mellowed him.
婚姻并没有让他成熟起来。
If someone is mellow, they feel very relaxed and cheerful, especially as the result of alcohol or good food.
He'd had a few glasses of champagne himself and was fairly mellow...
他自己也已几杯香槟下肚,很是飘飘然。
At the other tables couples were now in a mellow mood, chattering happily and drinking.
其他桌上的情侣们正一边饮酒一边畅谈,兴致很高。
1. soften, make mellow;
2. become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial;
3. make or grow (more) mellow;
1. unhurried and relaxed;
2. having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging;
3. having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience;
4. having or suggesting softness and richness in quality;
5. slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
1. (obsolete) in a mellow manner
mellow out &I{【俚语】}
变得和蔼愉快;放松
Soft mellow red wine full of the fresh juice of life, contains a profound historical connotation.
柔和醇香的红酒饱含了鲜活的生命原汁, 蕴藏了深厚的历史内涵.
Mellow: The smoothness which quality wines acquire with age.
圆熟: 优质葡萄酒经多年陈酿而获得的平顺品质.
The wine is [ tastes ] mellow .
酒味 醇厚.
The liquor is naturally alcoholized so that its quality is fresh and full, mellow and fragrant.
自然陈熟醇化,造就了酒体“清爽饱满 、 醇香袅袅”的优雅品质.
They say Longjing tea is pure and fragrant and has a sweetish and mellow taste.
听说龙井茶清纯芬芳,口味甘美醇和.