gentle

英[ˈdʒentl]

美[ˈdʒentl]

高中 CET4 CET6 考研 IELTS GRE

基本释义

adj.文静的; 温和的; 轻柔的; 平缓的

词性变化

比较级:gentler;
最高级:gentlest;
名词:gentleness;

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。

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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

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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。

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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"