mel.low

mellow的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈmelou]
KK音标发音： [ˈmɛlo]

mellow的词性：
adj.（形容词）

1. Soft, sweet, juicy, and full-flavored because of ripeness:
成熟的，甘美多汁的：因成熟而柔软的、甜蜜的、多汁的、味浓的：

a mellow fruit.
软熟多汁的果实

2. Suggesting softness or sweetness:
柔和的，甜蜜的：使人觉得柔软与甜蜜的：

“The mellow air brought in the feel of imminent autumn”(Thomas Hardy)
“甜美芳香的空气给人以秋天将至的感觉”(托马斯·哈迪)

3. Rich and soft in quality:
芳醇的：质地醇厚甜软的：

a mellow sound; a mellow wine.
醇厚甜软的声音；芳醇的葡萄酒

4. Having the gentleness, wisdom, or tolerance often characteristic of maturity.
老练的，稳健的：具有常被作为成熟之特征的温和性情、智慧和忍耐力

5. Relaxed and unhurried; easygoing:
放松的，不急躁的；易相处的：

a mellow friend; a mellow conversation.
易相处的朋友；悠闲自在的谈话

6. Slang
【俚语】

7. Slightly and pleasantly intoxicated.
微醉的：因微醉而感到轻松和愉快的

8. Pleasantly high from a drug, especially from smoking marijuana.
飘飘然的：因食用药物，尤指因吸食大麻而感觉愉快而轻飘飘的

9. Moist, rich, soft, and loamy. Used of soil.
（指土壤）湿润的，富饶的，柔软的，肥沃的

mellow的词性：
v.tr.intr.（及物动词和不及物动词）

10. To make or become mellow.
使甘美多汁，变熟

11. To become genial and pleasant; relax:
变得和蔼愉快；放松：

“The cowboy mellowed out when they read him a sweet letter from his wife”(Bobbie Ann Mason)
“当他们给他念了他妻子的来信后，这个牛仔变得乐陶陶的”(鲍比·安·梅森)

mellow的词源：

12. Middle English melwe
中古英语 melwe

13. perhaps from melowe
可能源自 melowe

14. variant of mele [ground grain, meal] * see meal ¹
mele的变体 [谷物，饭] *参见 meal¹

mellow的词性：
adv.（副词）

mellow的词性：
n.（名词）