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

• Soften me up for the big guns, eh?
  先软化我，再用厉害的武器，是吗？
• You go in and soften father up, and then I'll ask him for the money.
  你进去先用好话软化父亲，然后，我再去向他要钱。
• The material has begun to soften up.
  材料开始变软了。
• His face seems to soften up a little.
  他脸色看上去温和点了。
• 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。
• 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。
• His strategy was to soften them up with compliments.
  他的策略是用恭维话来打动他们。
• We'll soften you up, I promise you.
  我向你保证，我们会让你老实的。
• Soften up a prospective buyer with soft-sell tactics
  用诱劝等软推销手法软化未来的买主
• You'd soften up soon enough if I were blacky.
  小二黑一来管保你就软了！