词汇 | relent |
词根词缀 | 词源: late 14c., "to melt, soften, dissolve," from re-, intensive prefix + L. lentus "slow, viscous, supple" (see lithe). Sense of "become less harsh or cruel" first recorded 1520s. The notion is probably of a hard heart melting with pity. 词根记忆: 放松;宽厚(re再+lent→再放松)[lent=loose(松)] |
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