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[/ˈdʒentl; ˋdʒɛntl/] adj (-r [/ˈdʒentlə(r); ˋdʒɛntlɚ/], -st [/ˈdʒentlɪst; ˋdʒɛntlɪst/]) 用法:
1 (a) mild; kind; careful; not rough, violent or severe 温和的; 慈祥的; 小心的; 温柔的; 文雅的; 轻轻的:
a gentle person, manner, voice, look 温和的人、 举止、 声音、 样子 *
a doctor who is gentle with his hands 手法轻巧的医师 *
(sexist 性别偏见) the gentle (ie female) sex 女性 *
be gentle with animals, children, etc 对动物、 儿童等温和 *
Be gentle with my best china! 对我最心爱的瓷器要轻拿轻放!
(b) (of weather, temperature, etc) mild; temperate （指天气、 温度等）温和的, 暖和的:
a gentle breeze 和风 *
gentle rainfall 细雨 *
a gentle heat 温暖. 用法:
2 not steep or abrupt 不陡峭的; 和缓的:
a gentle slope 缓坡. 用法:
3 (dated 旧) (of a family) with good social position （指家庭）门弟高的, 上层阶级的:
of gentle birth 出身名门的. |