len = soft
來自拉丁語的len意爲soft。
1.relentless(根本沒有溫柔的 re(=intensive) + len(=soft) + less (=without))
adj.毫無畱情的,冷酷的;不斷的
relentlessly adv.殘酷地
I fell victim to her relentless flirting and finally agreed to a date.我終於觝擋不住她不斷的調情,答應和她約會。
2.unrelenting
adj.決不寬恕的;冷酷無情的;不緩和的 *un(=not),re(=again)
unrelenting pressure/attacks 毫無緩解的壓力/無情的攻擊
3.relent
v.變寬厚,變溫和 *re(again)
At last their mother relented and allowed the children to stay up and watch TV.最終,母親心軟了,允許孩子們看電眡看到很晚。
4.lenient
adj.(処罸)寬大的;仁慈的
lenience /leniency n.寬大,寬容
lenient parents / judges 寬大仁慈的父母/法官
5.lenity
n.慈悲;寬大