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。
Soften me up for the big guns, eh?
先软化我，再用厉害的武器，是吗？
When I think you sat in a wheelchair to soften me up.
你居然坐轮椅，跟我装可怜。
Even if the character is just turning their head, you will probably want a few frames to soften up the start or end of the motion.
即使角色只是转头，你将也许需要少量的帧去柔化动画的开始或结束部分。
It can turn firm for off-road, trail running and then soften up when it hits the pavement.
它可以越野，在公路，步道上跑步，踩在路面时会缓冲。
The frozen earth begins to soften up at the beginning of spring every year.
每年一开春，冻土就开始融化。
You'd soften up soon enough if I were blacky.
小二黑一来管保你就软了！
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 material has begun to soften up.
材料开始变软了。
The way to eat a frozen pear is to first immerse it in cold boiled water. The pear will soon be coated with ice and then soften up gradually.
吃冻梨要先把它放入凉开水中缓解，刚入水的梨会在表皮上结一层厚厚的冰，不多久就会软化。