mid-15c., melwe "soft, sweet, juicy" (of ripe fruit), perhaps related to melowe, variant of mele "ground grain" (see meal (2)), influenced by Middle English merow "soft, tender," from Old English mearu. Meaning "slightly drunk" is from 1680s. Mellow yellow "banana peel smoked in an effort to get high" is from 1967. Related: Mellowly; mellowness.
mellow (v.)
1570s, from mellow (adj.). Related: Mellowed; mellowing.
雙語例句
1. He'd had a few glasses of champagne himself and was fairly mellow.
他自己也已幾杯香檳下肚，很是飄飄然。
來自柯林斯例句
2. His voice was deep and mellow.
他的聲音深沉而柔和。
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3. Is she more mellow and tolerant?
她更成熟、更寬容嗎？
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4. Mellow music and lighting helped to create the right atmosphere.