gentle

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

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gen·tle /ˈdʒentl/ S3 W3 adjective 1 KINDNICEkind and careful in the way you behave or do things, so that you do not hurt or damage anyone or anything 和蔼友善的，温和的，温柔的 OPP rough Arthur was a very gentle, caring person. 阿瑟是一个非常温柔体贴的人。gentle voice/smile/touch ‘Where does it hurt?’ she asked in a gentle voice. “哪里痛？”她柔声问道。gentle with Be gentle with the baby. 对宝宝动作要轻一些。2 TOO/TOO MUCHnot extreme, strong, or violent 轻柔的，和缓的gentle exercise/walk/stroll etc a program of regular gentle exercise 定期进行舒缓运动的锻炼计划 the gentle pressure of Jill’s hand 吉尔的手轻轻的挤压 After a little gentle persuasion, she agreed to go back to her family. 经过几句温和的劝说，她同意回到家里去。 Melt the butter over a gentle heat (=low heat). 用文火把黄油化开。3 DNa gentle wind or rain is soft and light 〔风或雨〕轻柔的 a gentle breeze 和风4 DNa gentle hill or slope is not steep or sharp 〔山或坡〕不陡的，平缓的 the gentle slopes of Mt Pelée 培雷山的缓坡 —gentleness noun [uncountable] → gently

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gentle• My father was a professional boxer, but at home with the family he was always quiet and gentle.• Her voice is gentle and warm.• The gentle and yet rapid response that one achieves has to be experienced to be understood.• She lay on the beach enjoying the gentle breeze.• The program contains nine gentle exercise routines set to music.• a sweet, gentle girl who wouldn't hurt a fly• Oh, Lee, you're the gentlest person I know.• Mia's such a gentle person.• On a sunny afternoon we explored the gentler scenery near Henley and Oxford.• She looks so gentle, so much at peace.• the gentle warmth of the fire• It is also occasionally found growing in small colonies in shallower parts of lakes with gentle water turbulence.gentle voice/smile/touch• He had a gentle touch, a musician's touch.• She answered all my questions with a gentle smile and an air of long-suffering patience.• Sensitive skins need the gentle touch - Moistura fragrance Free products from Cyclax provide the perfect solution.• Pray that they would know the gentle touch of our Lord in their lives in the coming days.• Presently it felt the gentle touch of radiations, trying to probe its secrets.• A gentle touch on her cheek, then her arm.• Thinking about it and its possible implications, he drifted into a fitful doze, a gentle smile on his face.• The plums are so bitter by themselves, Mrs Sano tells us in her gentle voice, that they are almost inedible.gentle exercise/walk/stroll etc• A friend of mine, Audrey Walker, used to come and involve the patients in some gentle exercises.• Just outside Dundee there are several country parks ideal for gentle walks.• Gorleston, on the southern outskirts of town, offers a gentle walk and a pleasing test.• The weather, being much better than expected, allowed us to take a gentle stroll and some light refreshment.• She took gentle walks each day.• Very gentle exercise is, on the other hand, an excellent way of waking up.• A gentle stroll through the gardens led down to the beautiful long, wide beach.gentle breeze• A soft June morning with a blue sky and a gentle breeze.• Sun shone through a gentle breeze.• A gentle breeze blew through the windows, lightly rustling the curtains.• Uncertain which way to go, Benny gradually became aware of a gentle breeze blowing from the right.• A gentle breeze blows out of the west.• Recent bootprints were marked in the thin coating of green sandy soil that had been blown by gentle breezes over the buildings.• Hear the birds and cicadas, listen for the gentle breeze rustling the leaves.• You should send a strong wind over the rivers, and a gentle breeze upon the orchards.Origin gentle (1200-1300) French gentil, from Latin gentilis “of a family, of the same family”, from gens; → GENTILE

gen·tle adjectiveChineseSyllable

kind or do the way behave Corpus and things, you in careful

gentle
gen‧tle S3 W3 /ˈdʒentl/