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gentle
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- Conjugation :
past
gentled
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ing
gentling
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more
gentler
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most
gentlest
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Derivatives :
n
gentleness
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- gentle
['ʤεntl]
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1.
adjective
[+person]
[ nature]
温和的
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2.
adjective
[+movement]
[ breeze]
[ shake]
(light) 轻柔的
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3.
adjective
[+slope]
[ curve]
平缓的
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4.
adjective
[Cooking]
[+heat]
文
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5.
adjective
[+soap]
柔和的
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to give sb a gentle hint/reminder
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给某人一个善意的暗示/提醒
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- gentle
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1.
[Cosmetics]
温和的
- gentle
[ˈʤentl]
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1.
adjective
温和的，不猛烈的，不严厉的
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Twice a week, use a gentle skin scrub to remove dead cells.
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每周两次，使用温和的磨砂膏去除皮肤死细胞。
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2.
adjective
温柔的，友善的，亲切的
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He preferred her, he said, to be the gentle creature he had married.
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他说他更喜欢之前那个温柔的妻子。
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Her gentle manner was comforting.
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她文雅的举止令人舒心。
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3.
adjective
轻柔的，轻声的
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You could hear the gentle strumming of two guitars from the house.
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你能听到从那房子里传出来的两把吉他悦耳的弹奏声。
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4.
adjective
[Old-fashioned]
贵族的，上流社会的
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That, gentle people, was a very difficult problem to overcome.
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先生们，那是一个需要克服的十分棘手的问题。
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5.
adjective
温顺的，易驯服的
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The parents were comfortable with allowing their baby to play with the gentle dog.
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家长放心让自己的孩子跟温顺的狗一起玩耍。
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6.
adjective
轻微的，微小的
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Once in the street he walked at a gentle pace.
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有一次，他步履平缓地走在街上。
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7.
adjective
平缓的，不陡峭的
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A winding, levelled path at a gentle gradient is much easier to walk down.
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一个弯曲有许多阶梯的平缓小斜坡更容易走下去。
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8.
adjective
[Cosmetics]
温和的，不刺激（皮肤）的
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9.
vt.
使温和；变善良
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His smile gentled her anger.
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他的微笑让她不再那么愤怒。
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10.
vt.
[Obsolete]
使高贵，封……为贵族
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11.
vt.
轻拍，轻抚
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She spoke his name softly, her lips gentling his cheek.
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她轻唤着他的名字，嘴唇轻吻着他的脸颊。
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12.
noun
[Person Name]
金特尔
Collins English-English Dictionary
- gentle
['ʤεntəl]
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1.
adj
having a mild or kindly nature or character
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2.
adj
soft or temperate; mild; moderate
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a gentle scolding
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3.
adj
gradual
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a gentle slope
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4.
adj
easily controlled; tame
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a gentle horse
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5.
adj
[Archaic]
of good breeding; noble
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gentle blood
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6.
adj
[Archaic]
gallant; chivalrous
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7.
vt.
[tr]
to tame or subdue (a horse)
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8.
vt.
to appease or mollify
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9.
vt.
[obsolete]
to ennoble or dignify
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10.
n
a maggot, esp when used as bait in fishing
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11.
n
[Archaic]
a person who is of good breeding
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12.
n
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French gentil noble, from Latin gentilis belonging to the same family; see gens
Examples
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gentle reader
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好意的读者
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a gentle disposition
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温柔的性情
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a gentle rebuke
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不严厉的指责
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Always make sure to be gentle with small children.
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对待小孩子一定要温和。
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to give sb a gentle hint/reminder
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给某人一个善意的暗示/提醒
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