mid-15c., melwe "soft, sweet, juicy" (of ripe fruit), perhaps related to melowe, variant of mele "ground grain" (see meal (2)), influenced by Middle English merow "soft, tender," from Old English mearu. Meaning "slightly drunk" is from 1680s. Mellow yellow "banana peel smoked in an effort to get high" is from 1967. Related: Mellowly; mellowness.
mellow (v.)
1570s, from mellow (adj.). Related: Mellowed; mellowing.
例文
1. He 'd had a few glasses of champagne himself and was fairly mellow .
彼自身もシャンパンを何杯か飲んでいて、ふわふわしています。
2.His voice was deep and mellow .
彼の声は深くて柔らかい。
3.Is she more mellow and tolerant?
彼女はもっと成熟して寛容ですか。
4. Mellow music and lighting helped to create the right atmosphere.