[ruǎn huà]
（由硬變軟） soften; [皮革] bate; bating
soften hard water
使硬水軟化
Plastics will soften when exposed to heat.
塑料適當加熱就可以軟化。
（由堅定變為動搖） win over by soft tactics
The enemy resorted to both tough and soft tactics, but succeeded in neither.
敵人的高壓和軟化政策都失敗了。
（由倔強變成順從） soften up; become compliant
One's attitude has softened.
態度軟化。