Relent

(v. i.) To become less rigid or hard; to yield; to dissolve; to melt; to deliquesce.

(v. i.) To become less severe or intense; to become less hard, harsh, cruel, or the like; to soften in temper; to become more mild and tender; to feel compassion.

(v. t.) To slacken; to abate.

(v. t.) To soften; to dissolve.

(v. t.) To mollify ; to cause to be less harsh or severe.

(n.) Stay; stop; delay.

艾格尼丝编辑

• When she perceived the wild or pathetic appeal of his expressive countenance, she would relent, and for a while resume her ancient kindness. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• But my husband has his weaknesses, and he is so weak as to relent towards this Doctor. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• The words cut Dorothea to the heart, and made her relent. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• If Miss Crawley did not forgive them at present, she might at least relent on a future day. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• That it could soften or relent, appeared next to impossible. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• If Aunty does not relent, what shall we do? 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• Modeste, he continued less fiercely, be gentle, be pitying, be a woman; look at this poor faceand relent. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Meg smiled and relented, and whispered as they stood waiting to catch the time, Take care my skirt doesn't trip you up. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• Then the older man relented. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• Has Aunty relented? 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• Mrs. Snagsby looked rather alarmed, relented a little and faltered, what did Mr. Bucket mean. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• That I cannot be,'--('to her,' she was on the point of adding, but she relented at the sight of that poor, anxious face. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• Peepy retired behind his elbow at first, but relented at the sight of sponge-cake and allowed me to take him on my lap, where he sat munching quietly. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• In two minutes, however, he relented in his own favour; and muttering something about spruce-beer, walked off. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• Jaelthe stern woman; sat apart, relenting somewhat over her captive; but more prone to dwell on the faithful expectation of Heber coming home. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• There was no pause, no pity, no peace, no interval of relenting rest, no measurement of time. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• But Mr. Garth was already relenting. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Celia could not help relenting. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• And with a relenting smile, he added, I come home to be happy and indulgent. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• I was not beaten, or starved; but the wrong that was done to me had no intervals of relenting, and was done in a systematic, passionless manner. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• He just stood looking at her so wistfully, so tenderly, that she found her heart relenting in spite of herself. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• I shall disclose some of his opinions of you, privately expressed to me, unless he relents a little. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• You must live on your pay till your father relents, and if you die, you leave your wife a hundred a year. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• Let your name be mentioned in the Gazette, and I'll engage the old father relents towards you: Mentioned in the Gazette! 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.

编辑:韦斯利