relented
英 [rɪˈlentɪd]
美 [rɪˈlentɪd]
v. 终于答应; 不再拒绝; 变缓和; 变温和; 减弱
relent的过去分词和过去式
柯林斯词典
- VERB 变宽厚;变温和;心软
If yourelent, 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。
- Finally his mother relented and gave permission for her youngest son to marry.
- VERB (天气)转晴,缓和,转好
If bad weatherrelents, 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。
- If the weather relents, the game will be finished today.
双语例句
- But I can say that over the past four years, I never relented my efforts in performing my duty.
但是,这4年以来,我始终丝毫不知疲倦地在进行我所担负的政府的工作。 - Cynthia was more than curious, but she relented when she noticed the strain in her daughter's face.
莘济亚感到特别奇怪,却是很和蔼谛视着她女儿紧张的脸。 - For a second time, I retreated a step while my attacker relented in his attack.
我再一次后退了一步,同时,我的袭击者的攻击也减缓了。 - Turned down for marriage due to his dark complexion, an Indian man staged a hunger strike outside his would be bride's house for two days before she finally relented, an official said Saturday.
一位官员于上周六称,一名印度小伙由于长得黑而遭其“准新娘”拒绝后,在她家门外守了两天,并用上了绝食一招,致使女孩最终“妥协”。 - Harry was reluctant to start, as usual, but she could hear his boot hitting the accelerator, and the old truck eventually relented.
像往常一样,哈里总是不情愿启动,不过她能听见他的靴子踹那油门,那老卡车终于屈服了。 - Some low-cost carriers, such as easyJet, which had at first refused to use GDSs have relented.
一些低成本航空公司,如易捷航空,在最开始拒绝使用GDS系统,而现在已经动心了。 - Meanwhile, his father had relented and agreed to allow his son to continue his art studies.
而此时他父亲也心生怜悯,同意他继续学习艺术。 - He eventually relented after the coach made his teammates run laps of the court each time he refused.
后来,姚明每次拒绝扣篮后,教练就让他的队友在场内跑圈,他终于妥协了。 - At first I balked at the idea. I resisted, but then I remembered the fun the swinging sisters had and I relented.
起初,我反对这个主意,态度强硬,不过随后想起女儿们当年玩秋千时那种开心的场景,我心软了。 - Remembering his covenant, he relented for their sake, because of his great love.
忆起了他自己恩待他们的盟约,怜悯了他们,只因他的慈爱太多。