vt. (使)变柔软, (使)变柔和vi. (使)变柔软, (使)变柔和【经】 减弱相关词组: soften up

soft/soften/software/Microsoft/Kingsoft/gentle/hard/hardware/diamond
记忆：
1. soft [ sCft] adj. 软的, 柔软的, 温和的, 温柔的, 不含酒精的 The sofa is soft to sit in. 沙发坐上去很柔软。
2. soften [ 5sC(:)fn ] v. (使)变柔软, (使)变柔和 Iron softens with heat. 加热后铁会变软。
3. software [ 5sCftwZE ] n. 软件 Without software, the computer is useless. 电脑没有软件就没有用。
4. Microsoft n. 微软公司 Microsoft is the largest software company in the world set up by Bill Gates. 微软公司是比尔盖茨创建的世界上最大的软件公司。
5. Kingsoft n. 金山公司 Kingsoft is a well-known software company in China. 金山公司是中国的一家著名的软件公司。
6. gentle [ 5dVentl] adj. 温和的, 文雅的 She gives us lessons in her sweet gentle voice. 她用她甜美的温和的噪音为我们上课。
7. hard [ hB:d] adj. 硬的, 坚固的 The diamond is so hard that it is used to cut glass.钻石很硬，被用来切割玻璃。
8. hardware [ 5hB:dwZE ] n. 硬件 Hard disk is an indispensable hardware of a personal computer. 硬盘是个人电脑里的不可或缺的硬件。
diamond [ 5daiEmEnd ] n. 钻石 South African is famous for its diamond production. 南非
以它生产钻石而著名。
另类阅读：
Microsoft is the largest software company in the world while Kingsoft is an outstanding one in China. They mainly don’t deal in hardware of computers. The gentlemen in the companies may be soft to you, however, they are hard on themselves when concerned with the products. Their products are as valuable as diamonds.