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gentle

adjective
 
🔊/ˈdʒentl/
🔊/ˈdʒentl/
(comparative gentler
🔊/ˈdʒentlə(r)/
🔊/ˈdʒentlər/
, superlative gentlest
🔊/ˈdʒentlɪst/
🔊/ˈdʒentlɪst/
)
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  1.  
     calm and kind; doing things in a quiet and careful way文静的；慈祥的；温柔的；细心的
    • a kind and gentle man一个善良而温柔的人
    • Terry was a gentle soul.特里是个温柔的灵魂。
    • 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。🔊🔊
    • She was the gentlest of nurses.她是个极其和蔼的护士。🔊🔊
    • a gentle voice/laugh/touch温柔的声音／笑声／触摸
    • a gentle reminder that your next payment is due on Friday谨在此提醒您，下次付款应在星期五进行
    • 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。🔊🔊
    • gentle with somebody/something Be gentle with her!待她温柔些！🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • She was very gentle with the children.她对孩子们很温柔。
    • ‘Don't worry, just relax,’ Louise's voice was gentle.“别担心，放松一下。”路易丝的声音很温柔。
    • He was a young man with a quiet, gentle manner.他是一个年轻人，安静，温柔。
    • The professor gave a gentle smile.教授温柔地笑了笑。
    • She agreed to come, after a little gentle persuasion.经过一阵细心劝说，她表示愿意来。🔊🔊
    Topics Personal qualitiesb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • appear
    • be
    • look
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • on
    • with
    See full entry
  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.我们溜达去了。🔊🔊
    • The doctor recommended a little gentle exercise. 医生建议做些轻柔的运动。
    • gentle on something This soap is very gentle on the hands.这肥皂擦在手上非常柔和。🔊🔊
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • appear
    • be
    • look
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • on
    • with
    See full entry
  4.  
     not steep or sharp平缓的
    • a gentle slope/curve 和缓的斜坡[曲线]
    5. see also gently
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French gentil ‘high-born, noble’, from Latin gentilis ‘of the same clan’, from gens, gent- ‘family, race’, from the root of gignere ‘beget’. The original sense was ‘nobly born’, hence ‘courteous, chivalrous’, later ‘mild, moderate in action or disposition’ (mid 16th cent.).