gen·tly★/ˈdʒentli; NAmEˈdʒentli/adverb1★in a gentle way 温柔地;温和地;文静地;和缓地◆She held the baby gently.她轻轻地抱着婴儿。◆‘You miss them, don't you?’ he asked gently.“你想念他们,是吗?”他温和地问道。◆Simmer the soup gently for 30 minutes.用文火把汤炖 30 分钟。◆Massage the area gently but firmly.推拿此部位要柔中带劲。◆leaves moving gently in the breeze在微风中缓缓飘动的树叶◆The path ran gently down to the sea.这条小路平缓地向大海延伸。2Gently!( BrE) ( informal) used to tell sb to be careful 注意点;小心点;慢点◆Gently! You'll hurt the poor thing!小心点,你会弄痛这可怜的家伙的!◆Don't go too fast— gently does it!别走太快,慢点吧!gen·tly/ˈdʒentli; NAmEˈdʒentli/
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gentlygent‧ly /ˈdʒentli/ ●●○W3 adverb
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1in a gentle way: ‘You go back to bed now,’ he said gently. She kissed me gently on the cheek. Gently cook the peppers for 10–15 minutes. Rain pattered gently on the roof above. The road curved gently upwards.2gently/gently does it! British English spoken used to tell someone to be careful when they are handling something, moving something etc: Gently, Sammy, you don’t want to break it.
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轻轻地(70%),和缓地(15%),高贵地(15%)
adv.轻轻地;温柔地,温和地
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