1 not hard or firm 软的；柔软的: a soft bed/seat 软床；软座The ground is very soft after all that rain. 下过大雨后，地面十分松软。 [OPP] hard 反义词为hard

2 smooth and pleasant to touch; not rough 平滑的；柔嫩的: soft skin/hands 细嫩的皮肤；柔嫩的双手a soft towel 松软的毛巾 [OPP] rough 反义词为rough

3 (used about sounds, voices, words, etc) quiet or gentle; not loud or angry （指声音、嗓音、言语等）低声的，轻柔的，悦耳的: She spoke in a soft whisper. 她轻声耳语。 [OPP] loud or harsh 反义词为loud或harsh

4 (used about light, colours etc) gentle and pleasant （指光线、颜色等）柔和的: The room was decorated in soft pinks and greens. 那个房间髹上了柔和的粉红色和翠绿色。 [OPP] bright 反义词为bright

5 (used about people) kind and gentle, sometimes too much so （指人）和善的，心肠软的（有时过分地）: A good manager can't afford to be too soft. 要成为能干的管理人员就不能心肠太软。 [OPP] hard or strict 反义词为hard或strict

6 (used about water 指水) not containing mineral salts and therefore good for washing as soap will make a lot of bubbles 不含无机盐的；软的 [OPP] hard 反义词为hard➔softly adv He closed the door softly behind him. 他轻轻地随手把门关上。 ➔softness noun [U]