你是否曾经形容过某物如床或床垫般柔软？或者听到别人形容某人“soft”，却感到困惑，因为这个人在物理上并不容易推动或塑造？
“柔软”有三个明确定义，尽管它们相关。如果你想描述几种东西都是“柔软”的，但不知道应该使用哪些词，那就不用再犯愁了！
“Soft”的同义词
意思是容易塑造或压缩，与“硬”的相反。
1. Mushy - 糊状
糊状的东西在液体和固体之间有一种介于两者之间的感觉。与完全坚固（如岩石）或完全液体（如水）不同，糊状的东西感觉像两者的结合体。例如，苹果酱或大雨后的泥泞地块。
The mushy banana was no longer good for eating directly, but was not a problem for using to make banana bread for the potluck.
这个糊状的香蕉不再适合直接食用，但用来制作宴会的香蕉面包却不成问题。
Ted does not like mushy foods, but luckily his wife really likes them.
Ted不喜欢糊状的食物，但幸运的是，他的妻子非常喜欢。
The mushy wet sand was a delight for the children on their summer vacation to the beach.
湿漉漉的糊状沙子是孩子们度暑假海滩度假的乐趣。
2. Velvety - 丝绒般的
如果某物触感丝绒般，通常是指它的一侧有极其柔软的毛皮，类似真正的丝绒。这通常指的是本来就应该有这种感觉的东西，比如地毯，但也可以指像皮革这样的材料的触感。
如果你正在描述真正的丝绒，你不太可能将其描述为“丝绒般的”，因为这在本质上是明显的。
The velvety texture of the chocolate cake was incredible, and James ended up eating four pieces before the wedding was over.
这个巧克力蛋糕的丝绒般的质地令人难以置信，詹姆斯在婚礼结束前吃了四块。
I chose this blue and white jacket over the purple one because I like the velvety lining of the inside of this jacket.
我选择了这件蓝白相间的夹克而不是紫色的，因为我喜欢夹克内衬的丝绒质感。
The velvety peel of the peach meant that it was ready to eat and would be very sweet.
桃子的丝绒般的皮意味着它已经熟透了，会非常甜。
3. Malleable - 可塑的
可塑的东西很容易改变形状。通常，这指的是金属或应该是坚固的东西，如金或薄铁片。
它还有一个比喻意义，指的是不是物质的东西，可以被修改，比如一个孩子的思维。
Rachel wanted to be a teacher because she thought it was a noble profession to mold the malleable minds of children.
瑞秋想成为一名教师，因为她认为塑造孩子们可塑的思维是一种崇高的职业。
The reason that so many machines and other factory items are made of metals such as iron and aluminum is because these materials are very malleable and easy to shape.
之所以有这么多机器和其他工厂物品是由铁和铝等易塑材料制成的，是因为这些材料非常易塑，容易成型。
Sometimes having malleable plans is good, and sometimes having such plans is not as good.
有时候有可塑的计划是好事，有时候可塑的计划不是那么好。
4. Pliable - 易弯曲的
易弯曲的东西容易弯曲和灵活。这可以再次指的是在物理上易弯曲的东西，如薄金属片，或在比喻上易弯曲的东西，如一个孩子的思维。
The best material for building a boat is slightly pliable to accommodate the tough waves and winds of the ocean.
建造船只的最佳材料是稍微有弹性的，以适应汹涌的海浪和强风。
The gymnast took advantage of his pliable limbs by climbing all over the building.
体操运动员利用自己灵活的肢体在建筑物上攀爬。
Ventura knew of the importance of her role as a teacher for the pliable teenage minds in her class.
文图拉知道她在教授的课堂上对可塑的青少年思维起到的重要作用。
5. Doughy - 面团般的
面团般的东西通常是一种尚未烹饪的食物。饼干面团或面包面团是最终产品的组成部分，但尚未放入烤箱烘烤。
因此，面团般的东西具有浓稠混合物的质地，但仍然足够液体，以至于你可以将其从一个容器倒入另一个容器。
Once Dean tasted the doughy texture of the bread, he knew right away that it needed more time to be baked in the oven.
当迪恩品尝到面团般的面包质地时，他立刻知道它需要更多的时间在烤箱里烘烤。
Some people love the doughy taste of cookie dough, and prefer to eat the cookie dough before it is baked rather than waiting for it to come out of the oven.
有些人喜欢面团般的饼干面团的味道，宁愿在面团进入烤箱之前吃掉它，而不是等待它出炉。
When the experiment produced a food with a doughy texture, the scientist was puzzled.
当实验产生一种面团般的质地的食物时，科学家感到困惑。
6. Squishy - 弹性的
弹性的东西一点都不坚固。相反，它可能感觉像橡皮泥或橡胶，可以轻松地塑造成不同的形状。它也可以像记忆棉床垫一样，柔软并根据你在上面睡觉时的身体形状来塑造。
Justin liked to eat squishy versions of fruits such as grapes and peaches, but Francis preferred to eat the crunchy ones.
贾斯汀喜欢吃葡萄和桃子等水果的弹性版本，但弗朗西斯更喜欢吃脆皮的。
Do not think that just because sump wrestlers are squishy that they are not powerful.
不要认为只因为一些摔跤手很软弱，他们就没有力量。
All the kids at the birthday party loved the squishy floor of the play arena, and spent more time jumping around on it than eating or playing the video games there.
生日聚会上的所有孩子都喜欢玩乐园的弹性地板，他们花了更多的时间在上面跳跃，而不是吃东西或玩电子游戏。
“soft”的同义词，指的是具有微妙或温和效果而不是明显效果的柔软性质。
大多数这些词都描述了一个人或他们的行为。
7. Mellow - 温和的
温和的人是随和的，愿意随波逐流。如果发生了他们本应该生气的事情，他们可能只会生气很短的时间，或者干脆一点都不生气。
一般来说，如果你的老板是随和的，那可能是一件好事，因为这意味着如果出了什么问题，她不太可能对你大声喊叫，但这也可能是因为你看起来对事情不太热衷。
The mellow doorman guarding the party let everyone in the building, even the people that the host had specifically asked that he keep out.
宴会大厅门卫是一位温和的人，他让建筑物里的每个人都进去，甚至包括主人明确要求他拒绝的人。
I do not know what it is like to be yelled at by my parents because they are both very mellow and almost never yell at anything.
我不知道被父母骂是什么感觉，因为他们两个都很温和，几乎从不对任何事情大声喊叫。
His mellow attitude towards her mistake helped her not worry as much about messing up as long as she worked hard to fix what she could.
他对她的错误持温和的态度帮助她不太担心自己搞砸，只要她努力去修复她能修复的东西就可以了。
8. Subtle - 微妙的
某物或某人微妙是指某人可以不引人注意地进行，试图做一些对他们有利的事情，而不被人注意。
通常是小小的行动或小小的推动朝着某个可取的目标迈出的一步，旨在影响别人或其他事情，但不以让每个人都知道这是情况的方式。
Instead, you try to change something by inching across one step at a time before anyone can realize what you are doing.
相反，你尝试以一步一步的方式在别人能够意识到你在做什么之前，渐渐地改变某件事情。
Jane kept shooting Beth subtle glances to let her know that she wanted to leave, but Beth remained completely oblivious to Jane’s desires until Jane gave up and left by herself.
简一直向贝丝发出微妙的眼神，以示她想离开，但贝丝对简的愿望一直完全没有察觉，直到简放弃并独自离开了。
Sometimes people just need a subtle push or nod in a certain direction help them make decisions.
有时候人们只需要一个微妙的推动或示意朝某个方向前进，以帮助他们做出决策。
The author of the detective mystery kept leaving very subtle clues about who the perpetrator of the crime was, but it was only until the criminal was revealed that Sally realized she should have seen it coming.
侦探小说的作者一直留下了很微妙的线索，关于罪犯是谁，但只有在揭示罪犯时，莎莉意识到她应该早点看出来。
9. Subdued - 柔和的
柔和的东西是安静的、温和的、害羞的和温柔的。通常，柔和的行动或思想是某人不想让别人知道的事情，比如政府压制团体聚集讨论一个问题的权利。
It can also be something like a sense of embarrassment at being found out when you are doing something you should not be, so you act subdued to try to avoid drawing any more attention to yourself.
它也可以是在你在做一些不应该做的事情时被发现后感到尴尬的一种感觉，所以你采取柔和的态度，试图避免引起更多的关注。
The subdued actions of the spy helped get infiltrate the government without being detected, and she was able to steal many secrets for her organization.
间谍的柔和行动有助于潜入政府而不被察觉，她能够窃取许多机密信息供她的组织使用。
Because the library had a policy of silence on half of their floors, the students studying on those floors communicated with subdued whispers.
因为图书馆规定半数楼层保持安静，所以在这些楼层上学习的学生们通过柔和的低语交流。
Brian lay in the subdued lights to rest and meditate before getting ready to go to bed.
布赖恩躺在柔和的灯光下休息和冥想，然后准备上床睡觉。
10. Faint - 淡的
虽然晕厥可能意味着因为被压倒、疲劳或有生理问题而摔倒，但“淡”的东西几乎察觉不到。它不是很明显，通常只有在特意寻找它时才会注意到。
Vicky was not paying attention so she did not notice the faint footsteps of her roommates in the hallway.
维奇没有在意，所以她没有注意到她室友在走廊里的微弱脚步声。
They tried the best that they could to get rid of it, but they could not do anything about the faint smell of cleaning products in the air.
他们尽力去除它，但他们无法消除空气中淡淡的清洁产品气味。
The faint yellow writing on the wall was not obvious, but anyone who was looking for it could see it clearly.
墙上淡黄色的字迹不明显，但任何寻找的人都能清晰地看到它。
11. Muted - 柔和的
就像你可以在电视或收音机上按下静音按钮一样，柔和的东西已经被覆盖或安静下来。这几乎总是指声音，但在某些情况下也可以指非常淡的颜色。
The muted sounds of the symphony played in the road across from the theater where they were playing.
交响乐队的柔和声音在剧院对面的大街上响起。
The muted yellows and greens of the painting gave it a very natural and relaxed feel, so that everyone who saw it would feel comfortable and calm.
这幅画的柔和的黄色和绿色给人一种非常自然和轻松的感觉，所以每个看到它的人都会感到舒适和平静。
From across the hall we could all hear the muted laughter of the schoolchildren who were watching a funny movie.
从走廊对面，我们都能听到学生观看有趣电影的柔和笑声。
12. Gentle - 温和的
温和形容某物柔软、温和和愉快。一般来说，温和是指一个人或一个人采取的行动。然而，它也可以用来描述相对于相关类别中的其他事物而言较小的事物，比如小山。
The gentle slopes of the hills were easy to bike across, and on the weekends were filled with bikers trying to get some exercise outside.
山坡的温和倾斜适合骑自行车，周末时骑自行车的人络绎不绝，试图在户外锻炼身体。
Her gentle attitude towards her students made her students really love her.
她对学生的温和态度使她的学生非常喜欢她。
When Ginny was extremely stressed out, the gentle touch of her mother helped her relax and focus on doing her best on the test.
当吉尼非常紧张时，母亲的温和触摸帮助她放松并专心做她的考试。
