1640s, from French émollient (16c.), from Latin emollientem (nominative emolliens), present participle of emollire "to make soft, soften," from assimilated form of ex- "out" (see ex-) + mollire "soften," from mollis "soft" (see melt (v.)). The noun is recorded from 1650s.
实用例句
1. The central character is a deceptively emollient senior figure in a Conservative Government.
核心人物是保守党政府内一个貌似仁和的高层人物。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Use an emollient for dry skin.
乾燥的皮肤要使用润肤剂.
来自辞典例句
3. The northerners'initial response has been emollient.
北方人的最初反应便是尽量缓和时局.
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4. The mist contains sunflower oil, a natural emollient that sinks into your skin and conditioned.
含有具天然保湿作用的向日葵油, 深入滋润皮肤.
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5. Avocado Oil, derived from the fruit of a tropical American tree, is a rich, fatty - acid emollient.
