gentle

['dʒentl]

adj.温和的, 轻柔的, 温顺的, 文雅的, 出身名门的
n.出身好的人
vt.驯服, 使温顺,使显赫,使缓和
vi.变温顺

a.

1. 温和的; 和善的, 仁慈的

He is a gentle person.

他是个温和的人。

2. 轻柔的; 和缓的

She gave me a gentle push.

她轻轻推了我一下。

3. 驯服的, 温顺的

Ours is a gentle horse.

我们的马很温顺。

4. 高贵的, 出身名门的

He is a man of gentle blood.

他出身高贵。

5. 有教养的, 文静的

He was a man gentle in manner but firm in action.

他是一个举止文雅但行动坚决的人。

n.[C]

1. 【古】出身高贵的人

2. (用作钓饵的)蛆

vt.

1. 使温和; 使驯服

2. 爱抚

词形变化

副词: gently | 形容词比较级: gentler | 形容词最高级: gentlest | 名词: gentleness | 动词过去式: gentled | 动词过去分词: gentled | 动词现在分词: gentling | 动词第三人称单数: gentles |

词义辨析

同义:

a.柔和的; 和善的; 轻柔的

soft  tender  mild  moderate  soothing  kind

a.热忱的, 友好的

kindly  friendly  cordial  genial  amiable  humane  good-natured  sympathetic

a.高尚的; 优雅的

refined  cultured  polished  genteel  noble  well-bred  

同义参见:

feminine  balmy  respectful  amicable  petticoat  peaceable  passive  pacific  orderly  obedient  easy  tolerant  moderate  docile  bland  milky  meek  acquiescent  lenient  aristocratic  agreeable  tender  temperate  tame  benevolent  

反义:

a.温柔的; 温和的; 驯服的

harsh  rough  bitter  sharp  hard  severe  strict  ungentle  fierce  

反义参见:

stern  ferocious  haughty  rude  grim  perverse  steep  obstinate  tough  wild  furious  

英英释义

动词 gentle:

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

同义词：pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gruntle

give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility

同义词：ennoble, entitle

stroke soothingly

形容词 gentle:

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

同义词：soft

having or showing a kindly or tender nature

quiet and soothing

belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

同义词：aristocratic, aristocratical, blue, blue-blooded, patrician

easily handled or managed

同义词：docile

having little impact

同义词：easy, soft

marked by moderate steepness

同义词：easy

补充

gentlegentle英:[ˈdʒentl] 美:[ˈdʒɛntl]adj.1.温和的, 和蔼的, 有礼貌的Cat is a gentle animal.猫是一种温顺的动物。Our new teacher is gentle towards us.我们的新老师对我们很和蔼。2.轻的, 柔和的; 和缓的We ran down the hill along the gentle slope.我们顺着和缓的斜坡跑下山。You must be gentle when holding a little baby.抱小孩时要轻柔。3.高尚的; 出身名门的He was a person of gentle blood.他出身名门。

例句

1. My son was a quiet and gentle man who liked sports and enjoyed life.我儿子性格沉静温和, 喜欢运动, 热爱生活。 2. her kind and gentle nature她友好温柔的性情 3. Michael's voice was gentle and consoling.迈克尔语气温柔, 令人感到宽慰。 4. She dropped a gentle hint about what she wanted for Christmas.她委婉地暗示了希望得到什么圣诞礼物。 5. the gentle rocking of his mother's chair他母亲椅子的轻轻摇动 6. a gentle game of tennis不激烈的网球比赛 7. His movements were gentle and deliberate.他动作舒缓, 从容不迫。 8. A gentle breeze ruffled his hair.和风吹拂着他的头发。 9. There is a gentle slope down to the river.一片平缓的斜坡延伸到河边。 10. There were two passes over 13,000 feet but the slopes were gentle.有两个海拔超过13,000英尺的山口, 但坡度平缓。 11. gentle, rolling hills平缓起伏的山冈 12. Put in the chicken breasts and cover the pan, letting the gentle heat warm them.鸡胸肉放入煎锅, 盖好盖子, 文火加热。 13. Cook for 30 minutes over a gentle heat.用文火煮30分钟。 14. a mild, gentle soap for sensitive skin敏感肌肤适用的温和不刺激的肥皂 15. gentle blood高贵的血统 16. a gentle knight侠义的骑士 17. to gentle a colt驯服一匹小马 18. he was a gentle, sensitive man.他是一个和蔼而又善解人意的人。 19. a little gentle persuasion.和风细雨般的劝说。 20. a gentle breeze.和风。 21. a gentle embankment.坡度平缓的堤坝。 22. [no obj.]Cobb's tone gentled a little.科布的语气变得柔和了一些。 23. her lips were gentling his cheek.她的嘴唇轻触着他的面颊。 24. a bird that has been gentled enough to sit on the hand.被调教得可立于掌上的鸟儿。 25. ‘I'll try and be as gentle as I can,’ said the dentist.牙医说﹕“我会尽量轻一点。” 26. gentle exercise轻柔的运动 27. a gentle slope/curve缓坡；不急的弯 28. a very gentle man/dog性情非常温和的人/狗 29. a dog that is gentle with children对小孩友善的狗 30. Your mother has a gentle manner/voice/smile.你的母亲举止文静/嗓音温柔/笑容和蔼。 31. gentle eyes柔和的眼神 32. a gentle sense of humor善意的幽默感 33. a gentle giant [=a large but gentle person or animal]性格温和的巨人/庞然大物 34. a gentle rain/breeze/wind细雨/和风 35. gentle movements缓缓的移动 36. a gentle push轻推 37. Apply gentle [=soft] pressure to the area.向这个地方轻轻按压。 38. I heard a gentle knock at the door.我听见轻轻的敲门声。 39. a gentle soap = a soap that is gentle on the skin不伤皮肤的肥皂 40. It's a delicate problem that requires gentle handling/treatment.这是个微妙的问题，需要小心处理。 41. The job requires a gentle touch.这项工作需要稍加润色。 42. The cold snap was a gentle reminder that winter was coming.这股寒流暗示着我们冬天要来了。 43. gentle flavors芳香 44. a gentle slope/hill平缓的斜坡/小山 45. a gentle curve平缓的弯道 46. the gentleness of his manner他举止文雅 47. the gentleness of the breeze微风的柔和 48. She spoke to him gently.她温柔地对他说话。 49. "The vase is very fragile, so handle it gently."花瓶易碎，轻拿轻放。