[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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。
Michael's voice was gentle and consoling.
迈克尔的嗓音轻柔而且抚慰人心。
gently
She smiled gently at him...
她温柔地朝他微笑。
'I'm sorry to disturb you,' Webb said gently.
“很抱歉打扰您。”韦布温和地说。
gentleness
...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
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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
His movements were gentle and deliberate.
他的动作舒缓而从容。
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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。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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。
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Light airs blew gently out of the south-east.
东南风徐徐吹拂。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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
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。
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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。
Green meadows sloped gently up from the road.
碧绿的草地从公路缓缓向坡上延伸。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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。
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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。
Oxford
gen·tle★/ˈdʒentl; NAmEˈdʒentl/adjective(gent·ler/ˈdʒentlə(r); NAmEˈdʒentlər/gent·lest/ˈdʒentlɪst; NAmEˈdʒentlɪst/)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
1kind and careful in the way you behave or do things, so that you do not hurt or damage anyone or anythingOPP rough: Arthur was a very gentle, caring person.gentle voice/smile/touch ‘Where does it hurt?’ she asked in a gentle voice.gentle with Be gentle with the baby.2not extreme, strong, or violentgentle exercise/walk/stroll etc a program of regular gentle exercise the gentle pressure of Jill’s hand After a little gentle persuasion, she agreed to go back to her family. Melt the butter over a gentle heat (=low heat).3a gentle wind or rain is soft and light: a gentle breeze4a gentle hill or slope is not steep or sharp: the gentle slopes of Mt Pelée—gentleness noun [uncountable] →
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