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

• Finally his mother relented and gave permission for her youngest son to marry
  最后他母亲让步了，准许她的小儿子结婚。
• 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”。
• I'm glad I relented in the end
  我很高兴自己的态度最终缓和了下来。
• Remembering his covenant, he relented for their sake, because of his great love.
  忆起了他自己恩待他们的盟约，怜悯了他们，只因他的慈爱太多。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。