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

• 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。
• 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。
• Reay said she relented and called her mother to bring a different outfit, but by then school officials had already suspended her for insubordination.
  Reay说她退了一步叫她母亲拿来了另一套衣服，但是那时学校官员已经因其不服从管理而将其停学。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• When the landlady relented, it was good, old-fashioned Chinese values that did the trick.
  房东太太的态度温和下来，是由于好心的旧式中国价值观起了作用。
• But I can say that over the past four years, I never relented my efforts in performing my duty.
  但是，这4年以来，我始终丝毫不知疲倦地在进行我所担负的政府的工作。
• 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。
• I'm glad I relented in the end
  我很高兴自己的态度最终缓和了下来。