gentle
- adj.温和的;温柔的;平缓的;柔和的;平和的;文静的;小心的;慈祥的;徐缓的
- vt.使温和;使驯服
- n.绅士;(作鱼饵用的)蛆
最高级： gentlest 比较级： gentler 派生词： gentleness n. 过去式： gentled 现在分词： gentling 过去分词： gentled 第三人称单数： gentles
gentleadj.
文静的；慈祥的；温柔的；小心的
calm and kind; doing things in a quiet and careful way
a quiet and gentle man
温文尔雅的男士
a gentle voice/laugh/touch
温柔的声音 / 笑声 / 触摸
She was the gentlest of nurses.
她是个极其和蔼的护士。
He lived in a gentler age than ours.
他生活的时代比我们这个时代更平静祥和。
Be gentle with her!
待她温柔些！
She agreed to come, after a little gentle persuasion .
经过一阵细心劝说，她表示愿意来。
He looks scary but he's really a gentle giant .
他看上去可怕，实际却是个性格温和的巨人。
温和的；徐缓的
not strong or extreme
a gentle breeze
和风
the gentle swell of the sea
缓慢起伏的海浪
Cook over a gentle heat.
要用文火煮。
平和的；柔和的
having only a small effect; not strong or violent
We went for a gentle stroll.
我们溜达去了。
a little gentle exercise
少量较平和的运动
This soap is very gentle on the hands.
这肥皂擦在手上非常柔和。
平缓的
not steep or sharp
a gentle slope/curve/angle
平缓的斜坡 / 弯道 / 角度
gentle
-
1
ADJ-GRADED 文静的；温和的；和蔼的
Someone who is gentle is kind, mild, and calm.My son was a quiet and gentle man who liked sports and enjoyed life...
我儿子是个安静温和的人，喜欢运动和享受生活。
-
She smiled gently at him...
她温柔地朝他微笑。
-
...the gentleness with which she treated her pregnant mother.
她对待自己有孕在身的母亲的温柔体贴
-
4
ADJ-GRADED （动作）轻柔的，徐缓的
Gentle actions or movements are performed in a calm and controlled manner, with little force....a gentle game of tennis...
不激烈的网球比赛
-
Patrick took her gently by the arm and led her to a chair.
帕特里克轻轻地搀扶着她的手臂，引她落座。
-
6
ADJ-GRADED （天气）温和的； （尤指风）和煦的，微弱的
If you describe the weather, especially the wind, as gentle, you mean it is pleasant and calm and not harsh or violent.The blustery winds of spring had dropped to a gentle breeze.
呼啸的春风已经减弱，成了习习的微风。
-
Light airs blew gently out of the south-east.
东南风徐徐吹拂。
-
8
ADJ-GRADED （斜坡或弯道）平缓的，不陡的
A gentle slope or curve is not steep or severe....gentle, rolling meadows...
缓缓起伏的牧场
-
With its gently rolling hills it looks like Tuscany...
该地山峦平缓起伏，看上去类似托斯卡纳大区。
-
10
ADJ-GRADED 微热的
A gentle heat is a fairly low heat.Cook for 30 minutes over a gentle heat.
用文火煮30分钟。
-
Add the onion and cook gently for about 5 minutes.
把洋葱加进去，用文火煮大约5分钟。
verb
-
1
- stroke soothingly
-
2
- cause to be more favorably inclined;gain the good will of
- She managed to mollify the angry customer
- Synonym: pacify lenify conciliate assuage appease mollify placate gruntle
-
3
- give a title to someone;make someone a member of the nobility
- Synonym: ennoble entitle
adj
-
1
- marked by moderate steepness
- an easy climb
- a gentle slope
- Synonym: easy
-
2
- having little impact
- an easy pat on the shoulder
- gentle rain
- a gentle breeze
- a soft (or light) tapping at the window
- Synonym: easy soft
-
3
- having or showing a kindly or tender nature
- the gentle touch of her hand
- her gentle manner was comforting
- a gentle sensitive nature
- gentle blue eyes
-
4
- quiet and soothing
- a gentle voice
- a gentle nocturne
-
5
- soft and mild;not harsh or stern or severe
- a gentle reprimand
- a vein of gentle irony
- poked gentle fun at him
- Synonym: soft
-
6
- belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
- an aristocratic family
- aristocratic Bostonians
- aristocratic government
- a blue family
- blue blood
- the blue-blooded aristocracy
- of gentle blood
- patrician landholders of the American South
- aristocratic bearing
- aristocratic features
- patrician tastes
- Synonym: aristocratic aristocratical blue blue-blooded patrician
-
7
- easily handled or managed
- a gentle old horse, docile and obedient
- Synonym: docile
数据来源：WordNet
-
He looks scary but he 's really a gentle giant .
他看上去可怕，实际却是个性格温和的巨人。
-
My son was a quiet and gentle man who liked sports and enjoyed life
我儿子是个安静温和的人，喜欢运动和享受生活。
-
A gentle form of exercise will increase your ability to relax .
和缓的运动锻炼会提高自我放松的能力。
-
She agreed to come , after a little gentle persuasion .
经过一阵细心劝说，她表示愿意来。
-
The gentle touch of his hand on her shoulder made her jump .
他的手轻轻地触了一下她肩膀便使她跳了起来。
-
She observed the gentle movement of his chest as he breathed .
她观察着他呼吸时胸部的微微起伏。
-
This soap is very gentle on the hands .
这肥皂擦在手上非常柔和。
-
These poems reveal her gentle side .
这些诗显示出她温柔的一面。
-
She gave him a gentle push .
她轻轻地推了他一下。
-
Cook over a gentle heat .
要用文火煮。
-
He lived in a gentler age than ours .
他生活的时代比我们这个时代更平静祥和。
-
We went for a gentle stroll .
我们溜达去了。
-
She gave me a gentle nudge in the ribs to tell me to shut up .
她用胳膊肘捅了一下我的腰，让我住口。
-
Be gentle with her !
待她温柔些！
-
Nicky roused her with a gentle nudge .
尼基用胳膊肘轻轻地将她推醒。
-
She was the gentlest of nurses .
她是个极其和蔼的护士。
-
He was a very gentle boy at heart .
他实际上是个非常温柔的男生。
-
Cook for 30 minutes over a gentle heat .
用文火煮30分钟。
-
There were two passes over 13,000 feet but the slopes were gentle .
有两个超过13,000英尺的山口，但坡度平缓。
-
It was too hot even for a gentle stroll
天太热，连慢慢散步都吃不消。
-
His voice was deep but gentle , almost sensuous .
他的声音低沉而温柔，几乎可以说是性感。
-
He is a lovely boy , very gentle and caring .
他是个可爱的男孩，非常温柔体贴。
-
Place the omelette under a gentle grill until the top is set .
将煎蛋饼放在烤架下用文火烘烤，直到表面凝固。
-
He was a gentle , soft-spoken intelligent man .
他是一个温文尔雅、语调轻柔、头脑聪明的人。
-
He began to talk in his most gentle and avuncular manner .
他开始讲话了，态度极其和蔼而慈祥。
-
Acupuncture treatment is gentle , painless , and , invariably , most relaxing
针灸疗法柔和，无痛，而且总是令人非常放松。
-
Children 's books often depict farmyard animals as gentle , lovable creatures .
儿童图书常常把农场的动物描写得温和而可爱。
-
Andy was a humble , courteous and gentle man .
安迪是个谦逊而且彬彬有礼的绅士。
-
The gentlest of her caresses would contort his already tense body
她最温柔的爱抚会让他已然紧绷的身体变得扭曲。
-
The blustery winds of spring had dropped to a gentle breeze .
呼啸的春风已经减弱，成了习习的微风。
指人举止、行事等温柔友善的，意在不伤及他人或某物。
He's a very gentle, caring man.
他是个非常温柔体贴的人。
Love makes all hard hearts gentle.
爱会使所有铁石般的心变温柔。
I answered the phone and a gentle voice introduced herself as Linda .
我拿起电话，传来一个轻柔的声音，自我介绍说名叫琳达。
指性格文静温和、很听话而不爱与人争执的。
The little girl is as meek as a lamb.
那个小姑娘像羔羊一般温顺。
My secretary is always so meek and mild.
我的秘书总是那么温柔和善。
指人性格平和、不轻易发脾气的；也可指天气、批评等温和的。
a mild climate
温和的气候
He gave the impression of being a rather mild man.
他给大家的印象是一个性情相当温和的人。