词典释义：
(especially of sound, taste, and colour)pleasantly smooth or soft; free from harshness
（尤指音、色）柔和的；（味道）可口的；松软的
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she was hypnotized by the mellow tone of his voice 她对他那柔和的嗓音着了迷
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slow cooking gives the dish a sweet ,mellow flavour. 文火炖使这菜香甜可口。
archaic (of fruit) ripe, soft, sweet, and juicy
〈古〉 （水果）熟的；甘美多汁的
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one dish of mellow apples. 一盘甜美的苹果。
(of wine)well-matured and smooth
（酒）陈（化）的；芳醇的
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delicious ,mellow ,ripe ,fruity wines. 甘美芳醇的陈年果味酒。
(of a person's character)softened or matured by age or experience
（性格）稳健的；老练的，成熟的
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a more mellow personality. 更稳健的个性。
relaxed and good-humoured
轻松自在的，心情愉快的
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Jean-Claude was feeling mellow. 让－克洛德怡然自得。
〈非正式〉 （因微醉而）轻松愉悦的
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everybody got very mellow and slept well. 人人都十分轻松自在，睡了个好觉。
(of earth)rich and loamy
（土壤）肥沃的，富饶的。
make or become mellow
（使）变柔和；（使）变可口；（使）变甜熟；（使）变芳醇；（使）变稳健；（使）变轻松愉悦；（使）变肥沃
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even a warm sun could not mellow the North Sea breeze 即使是温暖的阳光也不能使北海的风变得柔和
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fuller-flavoured whiskies mellow with wood maturation. 味道浓烈的威士忌酒在木桶陈酿过程中变得更芳醇。
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〈非正式〉 松弛，放松
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I need to mellow out, I need to calm down .我需要轻松一下，我需要冷静下来。
"late Middle English （in the sense ‘（of fruit） ripe, soft, sweet, and juicy’）： perhaps from attributive use of Old English
