mellow

a. 成熟的, 醇的, 熟练的

名词:mellowness 副词:mellowly 形容词比较级:mellower 最高级:mellowest 动词过去式:mellowed 过去分词:mellowed 现在分词:mellowing 第三人称单数:mellows 

mel.low

adj.（形容词）
mel.low.er,mel.low.est


Soft, sweet, juicy, and full-flavored because of ripeness:
成熟的，甘美多汁的：因成熟而柔软的、甜蜜的、多汁的、味浓的：
例句：
a mellow fruit.
软熟多汁的果实

Suggesting softness or sweetness:
柔和的，甜蜜的：使人觉得柔软与甜蜜的：
例句：
.The mellow air brought in the feel of imminent autumn.(Thomas Hardy)
.甜美芳香的空气给人以秋天将至的感觉.(托马斯·哈迪)

Rich and soft in quality:
芳醇的：质地醇厚甜软的：
例句：
a mellow sound; a mellow wine.
醇厚甜软的声音；芳醇的葡萄酒

Having the gentleness, wisdom, or tolerance often characteristic of maturity.
老练的，稳健的：具有常被作为成熟之特征的温和性情、智慧和忍耐力
Relaxed and unhurried; easygoing:
放松的，不急躁的；易相处的：
例句：
a mellow friend; a mellow conversation.
易相处的朋友；悠闲自在的谈话

Slang
【俚语】
Slightly and pleasantly intoxicated.
微醉的：因微醉而感到轻松和愉快的
Pleasantly high from a drug, especially from smoking marijuana.
飘飘然的：因食用药物，尤指因吸食大麻而感觉愉快而轻飘飘的
Moist, rich, soft, and loamy. Used of soil.
（指土壤）湿润的，富饶的，柔软的，肥沃的
v.tr.intr.（及物动词和不及物动词）
mel.lowed,mel.low.ing,mel.lows
To make or become mellow.
使甘美多汁，变熟

<常用词组>mellow out 【俚语】
To become genial and pleasant; relax:
变得和蔼愉快；放松：
例句：
.The cowboy mellowed out when they read him a sweet letter from his wife.(Bobbie Ann Mason)
.当他们给他念了他妻子的来信后，这个牛仔变得乐陶陶的.(鲍比·安·梅森)

来源：
Middle English melwe
中古英语 melwe
perhaps from melowe
可能源自 melowe
variant of mele [ground grain, meal] * see meal
mele的变体 [谷物，饭] *参见 meal

【引伸】
mel.lowly
adv.（副词）
mel.lowness
n.（名词）