a.

1. 柔软的
   Silk feels soft and smooth.

   丝织品摸起来柔软光滑。

2. （声音）低的，轻柔的
   The soft music sounds very pleasing to the ear.

   那轻柔的音乐听起来十分悦耳。

3. （光线等）柔和的
4. （天气等）温暖的，和煦的
   He is used to the soft climate of the south.

   他习惯于南方温暖的气候。

5. 温柔的；宽厚的；和蔼的[（+with/on）]
   You are too soft with them.

   你对他们太宽厚了。

6. 虚弱的，软弱的
7. 轻松的；舒适的
   She's got a soft and well-paid job.

   她的工作很轻松，报酬也很优厚。

8. 平静的，安稳的
9. 不含酒精的；无刺激性的[B]
10. （水）软性的
11. 头脑简单的，笨的
    He's soft in the head.

    他很蠢。

12. （货币）币值不稳的；（市场）疲软的；（价格）让利优惠的
13. （对核武器攻击）没有防卫的；没有遮蔽的
    Soft missile launching sites.

    没有防御措施的导弹发射场所

ad.

1. 柔软地；轻柔地
   Play softer, please.

   请轻点儿弹奏。

2. 安静地；轻松地

n.

1. 柔性[U]
2. 柔软部分[U]
3. 易消耗的物品[P]
4. 【口】傻瓜[C]

adj.

1. easy to mould, cut, compress, or fold; not hard or firm to the touch.
   ▸having a smooth texture; not rough or coarse.
2. (of light or shadow) pleasingly subtle; without sharp definition.
   ▸quiet and gentle.
3. sympathetic or lenient, especially excessively so.
   ▸denoting a faction within a political party that is willing to compromise:

   the soft left.
   ▸informal (of a job or way of life) requiring little effort.
4. (of a drink) not alcoholic.
   ▸(of a drug) not likely to cause addiction.
5. (of water) free from mineral salts.
6. (also soft-core) (of pornography) suggestive but not explicit.
7. (of a market, currency, or commodity) falling or likely to fall in value.
8. informal foolish.
   ▸ (soft on) infatuated with.
9. (of radiation) having little penetrating power.
10. (of a consonant) pronounced as a fricative (as c in ice).
11. dialect (of weather) rainy, moist, or thawing.

adv.

1. softly.
2. informal foolishly:
   don't talk soft.