| 词汇 | gentle |
| 释义 | gentle adjective uk /ˈdʒen.təl/ us /ˈdʒen.t̬əl/ B1 calm, kind, or soft: 文静的;和蔼的;温柔的 a gentle smile和蔼的微笑 He's very gentle with his kids.他对孩子们很温和。 calm and nice to others gentleShe's so sweet and gentle with the children. mildHer grandmother is such a kind, mild person. mild-manneredHe's a mild-mannered diplomat known for his measured responses to crisis. genteelThey're lovely, genteel people who sent flowers when her father passed away. wouldn't hurt a flyOh, she's so nice, she wouldn't hurt a fly. B1 not violent, severe, or strong: 轻柔的;平和的;徐缓的 gentle exerciseShe had been advised that gentle exercise would help her recovery. gentle breezeA gentle breeze was blowing through the open windows. gentle persuasionYou can actually accomplish a lot more by gentle persuasion.和声细语耐心说服实际上会收效更大。 not strong or forceful gentleA gentle breeze stirred the leaves. mildThe children just have a mild cold. softHer voice was so soft, I could barely hear her. lightThe temperature in London is 24 degrees, with light winds out of the west. lowKeep your voices low while the baby's sleeping. C1 not steep or sudden: 不陡的；平缓的；徐缓的 gentle slope/gradientThe path has a gentle slope/gradient.这条小路上有个平缓的斜坡／有点平缓的坡度。 slow slowYou're so slow - hurry up! leisurelyWe took a leisurely drive along the quiet coast road. unhurriedI like the unhurried pace of life in the countryside. gentleStart off with a gentle jog, then gradually increase your speed. A bit of gentle coaxing is all that's required and he'll come, I'm sure.只要稍微哄哄他，他就会来的，我肯定。 He rocked the cradle with a gentle backwards and forwards motion.他轻轻地前后晃动摇篮。 The children rolled over and over down the gentle slope. She was lulled to sleep by the gentle rhythm of the boat in the water.船在水中有节奏地轻轻摇动，使她昏昏入睡。 Outside the flat, she could hear the gentle wash of the waves on the beach. Tender & gentle caressing caressingly fly gentleness gently great-hearted meekness mild mild-mannered mildness non-critical soft soft-hearted softy tender tender-hearted tenderly tenderness TLC You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Slanting, sloping, leaning, tilting Related wordgentleness gentle | American Dictionarygentle adjective us/ˈdʒen·təl/ calm, kind, or soft; not violent or severe: a gentle smile a gentle breeze The path has a gentle (= gradual) slope. gentlenessnoun[ U ]us/ˈdʒen·təl·nəs/ gentlyadverbus/ˈdʒent·li/ He gently lifted the baby out of the crib. Examples of gentlegentle Two excompetition ballroom dancers who now teach ' sequence ' said, for example, that it is gentler and friendlier, and they criticised the ' cattiness ' of competition ballroom dancing. All such commentators divided the ' gentle ' from the ' commons ' according to formulaic social categories derived from legal and feudal distinctions. With herons, they make use of the gentler beaches. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. One is stronger and a brute and the other is gentler and wants to convince the woman to be his wife. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. His favorite approach has been to explore the innocuous-seeming use of another person to fill one's gentler emotional needs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. British customers generally consider it to be obnoxious and overbearing, instead usually preferring the gentler expression enjoy the rest of your afternoon. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In reality, my father was one of the kindest, gentlest men you would ever hope to meet. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The gentler turn allows easier and quicker parking, narrower aisles, and thus higher density than perpendicular parking. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The coverage of proofs, sets, relations, functions, and induction is gentle and effective. Despite their enormous numbers, the role of the lesser gentry in the epic battle of commercial versus gentle mores is virtually never mentioned. You must be nonjudgmental and compassionate, gentle yet direct when needed, and above all, patient. In 1864 work started on bypassing the incline with a gentler bank (1 in 40). From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He was very gentle as he went through the ritual anointing. The little sweep of gentle birth expresses something of this fear when he catches sight of his reflection in a mirror. He is a warm and gentle man, but-as you know-his intellect is like lightning. See all examples of gentle These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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