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

• 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。
• 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。
• Jennie weakened, and finally relented
  詹妮的态度有所缓和，最终软了下来。
• The soldiers'unit initially refused to hand them over to the police, but relented under pressure from senior government officials.
  这两名士兵所在的部队最初拒绝将他们移交警方，但是在高级政府官员的压力下妥协。
• She eventually relented. Got a remote control for the TV too.
  不过最终她还是让步了，还给电视配了一个遥控器。
• Her parents had initially refused to let her go to the party, but eventually they relented.
  她父母起初拒绝让她去参加聚会，但最后心软让步了。
• The residents relented eventually, perhaps with the creeping realisation that the days of making easy money are over.
  居民们最终还是罢休了，他们或许渐渐认识到，容易赚钱的日子已经过去了。
• Corey never relented, and was eventually crushed to death under the massive weight.
  科里没有妥协，并最终因负重过大而被压死。
• At first she threatened to dismiss me, but later she relented.
  起初她威胁要解雇我，但后来她态度软化了。
• 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。