[, ] () goods other than metals that are traded in the commodity markets (= where raw materials, etc. are bought and sold), for example coffee, grains and sugar软商品（商品市场中金属以外的交易品种，如咖啡、谷物和糖等）◆Trading in soft commodities like wheat and coffee is now back to normal.像小麦和咖啡这样的软商品交易目前已恢复正常。◆Soft commodity prices look set to rise.软商品价格看来肯定要上涨。SYNsofts ➡hard commodity