gentle 英 [ˈdʒentl]   美 [ˈdʒɛntl]

gentle

gentle  英 [ˈdʒentl] 美 [ˈdʒɛntl]

adj. 温和的 

进行时:gentling  过去式:gentled  过去分词:gentled  第三人称单数:gentles 

a quiet and gentle man 温文尔雅的男士
a gentle voice, a gentle touch 温柔的声音╱触摸

  • Use the adjective gentle to describe something that is soothing or kind, like a person with a tender nature or the soft sound of light rain.
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  • adj. 温和的
  • 1. a quiet and gentle man

    温文尔雅的男士

  • 2. a gentle voice, a gentle touch

    温柔的声音╱触摸

  • 3. Be gentle with her!

    待她温柔些!

  • 4. a gentle breeze

    和风

  • 5. Cook over a gentle heat.

    要用文火煮。

  • 6. a little gentle exercise

    少量温和的运动

  • gentle (adj.) early 13c., gentile, gentle "well-born, of noble rank or family," from Old French gentil/jentil "high-born, worthy, noble, of good family; courageous, valiant; fine, good, fair" (11c., in Modern French "nice, graceful, pleasing; fine, pretty") and directly from Latin gentilis "of the same family or clan," in Medieval Latin "of noble or good birth," from gens (genitive gentis) "race, clan," from root of gignere "beget," from PIE root *gene- "to give birth, beget," from PIE root *gene- "give birth, beget," with derivatives referring to procreation and familial and tribal groups.
gen·tle / ˈdʒentl ; NAmE ˈdʒentl / adjective ( gent·ler / ˈdʒentlə(r) ; NAmE ˈdʒentlər / gent·lest / ˈdʒentlɪst ; NAmE ˈdʒentlɪst / ) 1 calm and kind; doing things in a quiet and careful way 文静的;慈祥的;温柔的;小心的 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。 2 (of weather, temperature, etc. 天气、温度等 ) not strong or extreme 温和的;徐缓的 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。 3 having only a small effect; not strong or violent 平和的;柔和的 We went for a gentle stroll. 我们遛达去了。 a little gentle exercise 少量温和的运动 This soap is very gentle on the hands. 这肥皂擦在手上非常柔和。 4 not steep or sharp 平缓的 a gentle slope/curve/angle 平缓的斜坡╱弯道╱角度 see also gently gentle·ness / ˈdʒentlnəs ; NAmE ˈdʒentlnəs / noun [uncountable ] gentle gentles gentled gentling gentler gentlest gen·tle / ˈdʒentl ; NAmE ˈdʒentl / gent·ler / ˈdʒentlə(r) ; NAmE ˈdʒentlər / gent·lest / ˈdʒentlɪst ; NAmE ˈdʒentlɪst / gentle·ness / ˈdʒentlnəs ; NAmE ˈdʒentlnəs /
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