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？
• The navy's job is to go in before the invasion and soften up the beach.
  海军的任务就是在入侵和海滩软化前登陆成功。
• This cream will soften up your skin.
  这种面霜会使你皮肤柔软。
• She tried to soften up her sister by buying her some chocolates.
  她试图用巧克力来安抚她的妹妹。
• His strategy was to soften them up with compliments.
  他的策略是用恭维话来打动他们。
• You'd soften up soon enough if I were blacky.
  小二黑一来管保你就软了！
• 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。
• Disease picture will "soften up" and begin to break apart.
  疾病的图片会“软化”，并开始打破，除了。
• When I think you sat in a wheelchair to soften me up.
  你居然坐轮椅，跟我装可怜。
• His face seems to soften up a little.
  他脸色看上去温和点了。