gentle

英[ˈdʒentl]
美[ˈdʒentl]

基本释义

adj.
文静的; 温和的; 轻柔的; 平缓的

词性变化

实用例句

Cook over a gentle heat.

要用文火煮。

牛津词典

We went for a gentle stroll.

我们溜达去了。

牛津词典

a little gentle exercise

少量较平和的运动

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This soap is very gentle on the hands.

这肥皂擦在手上非常柔和。

牛津词典

a gentle slope/curve/angle

平缓的斜坡 / 弯道 / 角度

牛津词典

the gentle swell of the sea

缓慢起伏的海浪

牛津词典

a gentle breeze

和风

牛津词典

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。

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She agreed to come, after a little gentle persuasion .

经过一阵细心劝说,她表示愿意来。

牛津词典

Be gentle with her!

待她温柔些!

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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。

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She was the gentlest of nurses.

她是个极其和蔼的护士。

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a gentle voice/laugh/touch

温柔的声音 / 笑声 / 触摸

牛津词典

a quiet and gentle man

温文尔雅的男士

牛津词典

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。

...gentle, rolling meadows...

缓缓起伏的牧场

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。

His movements were gentle and deliberate.

他的动作舒缓而从容。

...a gentle game of tennis...

不激烈的网球比赛

Michael's voice was gentle and consoling.

迈克尔的嗓音轻柔而且抚慰人心。

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。

What do you like to do in your spare time?

空闲时你喜欢干什么?

辞典例句

A gentle wind disturbed the surface of the water.

微风拂动水面.

《简明英汉词典》

He is a man of gentle mould.

他是个性格温和的人.

《简明英汉词典》

A gentle breeze is freely blowing.

惠风和畅.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

The wind is gentle and the sun radiant.

风和日丽.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Being gentle and cultivated is just a scholar's attitude.

温文尔雅正是学者的态度.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

真题例句

Mules have strong muscles like horses; but they eat less, can work longer, and are gentler, like donkeys.

出自-2017年6月听力原文

During its flight it reached 3000 feet and performed a series of gentle turns all over a safe area.

2018年6月四级真题(第二套)听力 Section A

Born in fire and fury, Devils Tower was then shaped by the slow, gentle work of wind and water.

出自-2016年12月听力原文

英英释义

Verb
  • 1. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of;

    "She managed to mollify the angry customer"

  • 2. give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility

  • 3. stroke soothingly

Adjective
  • 1. soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe;

    "a gentle reprimand"

    "a vein of gentle irony"

    "poked gentle fun at him"

  • 2. 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"

  • 3. quiet and soothing;

    "a gentle voice"

    "a gentle nocturne"

  • 4. 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"

  • 5. easily handled or managed;

    "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"

  • 6. having little impact;

    "an easy pat on the shoulder"

    "gentle rain"

    "a gentle breeze"

    "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"

  • 7. marked by moderate steepness;

    "an easy climb"

    "a gentle slope"

同义词辨析

gentle, mild, soft, tender, moderate

这些形容词均含有"温和的,柔和的"之意。

  • gentle: 指温柔、亲切、优雅。常含有节制和意味。
  • mild: 用于人时,指天性温顺,脾气好,不放肆粗野;用于物时,主要指适度,程度上相当缓和给人以愉快感觉。
  • soft: 侧重柔软或安稳、光滑,使人不感到粗糙或严酷。
  • tender和gentle意思很接近。指人的感情细腻、温情慈爱和有同情心,侧重心理素质。也可指物的柔嫩等。
  • moderate: 中性词,指温和稳健,有节制,不走极端。