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.
  1. 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。
• VERB (天气)转晴，缓和，转好
  If bad weatherrelents, it improves.
  1. 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。

双语例句

• Afterward he relented and let his daughter see her boyfriend.
  后来他缓和了，并且让他的女儿见她的男朋友。
• 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。
• 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”。
• Lily had given up in the end and avoided speaking about magic at all, till Petunia finally relented, and started to speak to her again, telling her all about her new school and new school friends.
  最后莉莉只好放弃，不再提魔法的事。佩妮的态度也终于有所缓和，又开始和她说话了，总是跟她唠叨她的新学校和她的新朋友们。
• 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。
• My parents finally relented and let us go to the party.
  我父母最后发了慈悲，允许我们去参加聚会。
• 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。
• Afterwards she relented and let the children stay up late to watch TV.
  后来她宽容了些，让孩子们晚睡看电视。
• Jennie weakened, and finally relented
  詹妮的态度有所缓和，最终软了下来。