relented

v.

怜悯，变温和，变宽厚( relent的过去式和过去分词 )；再借( relend的过去式和过去分词 )；

1. At first she threatened to dismiss us all, but later she relented.
   起初她威胁要解雇我们所有的人，但是后来她态度软化了。
2. The other students persuaded him to relent.
   其他的学生劝说他要变得温和些。
3. The police will not relent in their fight against crime.
   警方在跟犯罪分子的斗争中决不手软。
4. The pressure on us to finish this task will not relent.
   我们为完成此项任务受到的压力不会减轻。
5. The rain relented just long enough for me to go shopping.
   雨小了一阵，刚好够我去买东西的时间。
6. The hurricane finally relented.
   飓风终于减弱了。

实心软球 Real relented ball
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