soften up

基本解釋

First they would "soften up" an island, weakening the resistance by shelling the enemy strongholds with bombs from offshore ships.
首先他們會"軟化"該島，以離岸船艦發(fā)射炮彈摧毀敵人的防線，削弱他們的守衛(wèi)。
Even if the character is just turning their head, you will probably want a few frames to soften up the start or end of the motion.
即便角色只是旋轉(zhuǎn)了一下頭部，你也可能需要在動作的起始和結(jié)束的地方加一些幀使之更平滑些。
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The special cream will help to soften up your skin .
的翻譯是：特別護膚霜將有助于軟化皮膚。

But wouldn't a prime minister committed to a leaner welfare system soften up pensioners too—even though, unlike poor youngsters, they tend to vote?
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Dennis Ross, Mr Clinton's envoy, was shuttling between Jerusalem and Gaza this week to soften up the two leaders before the president was to make his personal pitch.
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