also softie, 1863, "silly person," from soft (adj.) + -y (3). Meaning "soft-hearted person" is from 1886; that of "weak, unmanly or effeminate man" is from 1895. The Mister Softee soft ice-cream operation began in Philadelphia, U.S., in 1956.
双语例句
1. My wife's an old softy who cries at sad movies.
我妻子是个看伤感电影就哭的极易动感情的人.
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2. Who'd have thought he'd turn out to be such a softy.
