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gentle

/jen-tl/US // ˈdʒɛn tl //UK // (ˈdʒɛntəl) //

温文尔雅,温柔,温和,温柔的

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genial和蔼可亲的,和蔼可亲,和蔼的,和煦的amiable和蔼可亲,和蔼可亲的,和蔼的,亲切considerate周到的,周到,周全的,周全mellow醇厚的,醇厚,醇美,醇美的compassionate慈悲为怀,怜悯之心,悲天悯人,怜悯quiet安静,安静的,宁静,静tame驯服,驯服的,驯化,驯养pleasant愉快的,愉快,惬意,愉快地benign良性,良性的placid平静的,平和的,平静,平和tender嫩,嫩的,嫩芽,嫩模affable和蔼可亲,和蔼可亲的,和蔼可亲的人,和蔼的moderate温和的,温和,温文尔雅,温顺的soft软,软的,软性,软体humane人道的,人道,仁慈的,仁慈cool酷,冷却,酷酷的,清凉serene宁静的,宁静,安详,安详的subdued低调的,低调,闷闷不乐的,闷闷不乐slight纤细的,纤细,纤弱的,纤微smooth顺利,顺畅,畅通,平滑

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    gen·tler, gen·tlest.

    • : kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
    • : not severe, rough, or violent; mild: a gentle wind;a gentle tap on the shoulder.
    • : moderate: gentle heat.
    • : gradual: a gentle slope.
    • : of good birth or family; wellborn.
    • : characteristic of good birth; honorable; respectable: a gentle upbringing.
    • : easily handled or managed; tractable: a gentle animal.
    • : soft or low: a gentle sound.
    • : polite; refined: Consider, gentle reader, my terrible predicament at this juncture.
    • : entitled to a coat of arms; armigerous.
    • : Archaic. noble; chivalrous: a gentle knight.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    gen·tled, gen·tling.

    • : to tame; render tractable.
    • : to mollify; calm; pacify.
    • : to make gentle.
    • : to stroke; soothe by petting.
    • : to ennoble; dignify.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.having a mild or kind nature
Synonyms
affable和蔼可亲,和蔼可亲的,和蔼可亲的人,和蔼的amiable和蔼可亲,和蔼可亲的,和蔼的,亲切benign良性,良性的compassionate慈悲为怀,怜悯之心,悲天悯人,怜悯considerate周到的,周到,周全的,周全cool酷,冷却,酷酷的,清凉genial和蔼可亲的,和蔼可亲,和蔼的,和煦的humane人道的,人道,仁慈的,仁慈mellow醇厚的,醇厚,醇美,醇美的moderate温和的,温和,温文尔雅,温顺的placid平静的,平和的,平静,平和pleasant愉快的,愉快,惬意,愉快地quiet安静,安静的,宁静,静soft软,软的,软性,软体tame驯服,驯服的,驯化,驯养tender嫩,嫩的,嫩芽,嫩模cultivated栽培的,培养的,养殖的,耕种的disciplined纪律严明,有纪律的,有纪律,纪律严明的domesticated驯化的,驯化,驯养的,驯化了的pleasing赏心悦目,讨好,赏心悦目的,讨人喜欢taught教授,教的,教过的,受教trained训练有素的,训练有素,经过培训的,经过训练的agreeable称心如意的,中意的,称心的,称心如意biddable可竞标的,可竞标,可投标的,可投标bland平淡无奇,乏味,平淡无奇的,寡淡docile温顺的,驯服的,驯服,驯顺的dove-like鸽子般,鸽子般的,鸽子式,鸽子一样easy容易,轻松,方便,简单kindly慈祥的,仁慈的,和蔼可亲,慈祥地laid back悠闲的,悠闲,悠然自得,休闲lenient宽松的,宽松,宽大的,宽大manageable可管理的,可控,可控的,可控制的meek温顺,温顺的,温文尔雅,温柔merciful仁慈的,慈悲的,慈祥的,慈悲为怀pacific太平洋,太平洋地区,太平洋的,太平洋地区的peaceful宁静,宁静的,和平的,和平pliable柔韧的,柔韧,轻柔的,柔顺的softhearted心软的人,柔情似水,心软的,温柔的心sweet-tempered温文尔雅,温文尔雅的,温和的,温柔的sympathetic具有同情心的,有同情心的,具有同情心,有同情心temperate温带的,温带,有温度的,有节制的tractable温和的,温顺的,温驯的,驯服的warmhearted热心肠的人,热心的,热心肠的,热心肠
Antonyms
agitated烦躁不安,烦躁不安的,烦躁的,焦躁不安callous冷酷无情,冷酷无情的人,冷酷无情的,冷漠cruel残酷的,残酷,残酷的是,很残酷disagreeable讨厌的人,讨人嫌的,讨厌的,讨人厌的excited兴奋,激动,激动的,兴奋的hard艰苦,艰难的,艰难,艰苦的harsh严厉的,苛刻的,严酷的,严厉hateful可恨,可恨的,仇恨,仇恨的healthy健康,健康的,健全的,健全irritable烦躁,烦躁不安,烦躁的,易怒loud大声,大声的,大声说,大声音mean意味着,是指,意思是说,意思是merciless无情的,无情,残酷无情,残酷无情的rough粗略,粗略的,粗略的说,粗暴severe严重,严厉,严峻,严峻的surly糜烂的,糜烂,奇怪的是,汹涌澎湃uncompassionate毫无同情心,毫无怜悯之心,毫无同情心的,无同情心unfeeling冷酷无情,无情,无情的人,无情的unfriendly不友好,不友好的,不友善的,不友善unhappy不高兴,不开心,不愉快的,不开心的unkind无情的,无情,刻薄,刻薄寡恩violent激烈的,暴力的,猛烈的,暴力wild野生,野性,野外,野生的crude粗略的,粗鲁的,粗陋的,粗略low低,低的,低位,低级odorous有异味的,有气味的,异味,有异味putrid腐臭的,腐臭,腐烂的,腐臭的东西sharp尖锐,犀利,尖锐的,锐利strong强大的,强有力,强壮的,强壮troubled穷途末路,困扰的,愦愦,困扰
adj.mild, temperate in effect on senses
Synonyms
calm平静,平息,平静的,平静下来delicate微妙,细致,微妙的,精致mellow醇厚的,醇厚,醇美,醇美的mild温和的,温和,轻度,平和的moderate温和的,温和,温文尔雅,温顺的muted缄默的,沉默的,缄默不语,缄默placid平静的,平和的,平静,平和quiet安静,安静的,宁静,静serene宁静的,宁静,安详,安详的slight纤细的,纤细,纤弱的,纤微slow缓慢,慢,缓慢的,缓smooth顺利,顺畅,畅通,平滑soft软,软的,软性,软体soothing舒缓,舒缓的,舒畅,抚慰subdued低调的,低调,闷闷不乐的,闷闷不乐tender嫩,嫩的,嫩芽,嫩模tranquil恬静的,平静的,宁静的,恬静faint微弱的,淡淡的,晕眩的,晕倒的hushed沙哑的,沉默寡言,沉默不语,沉默寡言的light光,光线,光明,光照low低,低的,低位,低级balmy芳香四溢,煦煦,芳香的,芳香扑鼻bland平淡无奇,乏味,平淡无奇的,寡淡clement洁具,洁丽雅,洁丽华,洁莉雅easy容易,轻松,方便,简单feeble软弱无力,衰弱,弱小,软弱gradual渐进式,逐渐的,渐进的,渐进halcyon卤素,幻影,卤水,卤煮imperceptible不易察觉的,不易察觉,难以察觉,难以察觉的lenient宽松的,宽松,宽大的,宽大low-pitched低沉的,低调的,低沉的声音,低沉low-toned低调的,低调,低调的人,低色调peaceful宁静,宁静的,和平的,和平sensitive敏感的,敏感,灵敏的,敏锐的untroubled无忧无虑,无忧无虑的,从容不迫,无忧
Antonyms
agitated烦躁不安,烦躁不安的,烦躁的,焦躁不安boisterous闹哄哄的,沸腾的,闹哄哄,喧闹的callous冷酷无情,冷酷无情的人,冷酷无情的,冷漠coarse粗糙的,粗略的,粗大的,粗略excited兴奋,激动,激动的,兴奋的fierce猛烈的,激烈的,猛烈,凶猛hard艰苦,艰难的,艰难,艰苦的harsh严厉的,苛刻的,严酷的,严厉healthy健康,健康的,健全的,健全intelligent聪明,聪明的,智慧,智能loud大声,大声的,大声说,大声音noisy嘈杂,喧闹,吵闹,嘈杂的rough粗略,粗略的,粗略的说,粗暴roused振作起来,醒来后,唤醒,惊醒significant显著的,显著,重要的,有意义的smart聪明,智能,聪明的,智慧strong强大的,强有力,强壮的,强壮troubled穷途末路,困扰的,愦愦,困扰turbulent汹涌澎湃,汹涌澎湃的,动荡不安的,湍流uncontrolled不受控制的,不受控制,未受控制的,不受控的violent激烈的,暴力的,猛烈的,暴力wild野生,野性,野外,野生的heavy沉重,沉重的,重,厚重crude粗略的,粗鲁的,粗陋的,粗略odorous有异味的,有气味的,异味,有异味putrid腐臭的,腐臭,腐烂的,腐臭的东西sharp尖锐,犀利,尖锐的,锐利unkind无情的,无情,刻薄,刻薄寡恩
adj.of noble birth
Synonyms
courteous有礼貌的,有礼貌,有礼,有礼的elegant幽雅,幽雅的,幽美,幽静genteel文雅,文雅的,文绉绉的,文诌诌polite以礼相待,以客为尊,以礼待人cultured有文化的,有教养的,有文化的人,有文化polished锃亮的,抛光的,锃亮,锃光瓦亮的refined精致,精致的,精制,精制的brahmin婆罗门,婆罗门教徒,婆罗门教,婆罗门教徒aristocratic贵族化,贵族式,贵族,贵族式的blue-blooded蓝血人,蓝血病,蓝血病人,蓝血病患者highborn高生,高出生率,高出生,高产highbred高血统,高血统的人,高种群,高血统的noble崇高的,崇高,昂贵的,崇尚upper-class上流社会,上流社会的,上层社会,上流社会的人well-born生得好的,生得好,家境殷实,家境殷实的well-bred训练有素的,养尊处优,训练有素,养尊处优的
Antonyms
impolite不礼貌的,不客气的,不客气,不礼貌rough粗略,粗略的,粗略的说,粗暴rude无礼,无礼的,不客气,不客气的uncivil不文明,不文明的,不公,不文明行为unmannerly不端庄,不修边幅,不端庄的,不雅观unrefined未经加工的,未经加工处理的,未经加工,未经加工的产品unsophisticated不成熟的,淳朴,不成熟,淳朴的crude粗略的,粗鲁的,粗陋的,粗略harsh严厉的,苛刻的,严酷的,严厉loud大声,大声的,大声说,大声音low低,低的,低位,低级odorous有异味的,有气味的,异味,有异味putrid腐臭的,腐臭,腐烂的,腐臭的东西sharp尖锐,犀利,尖锐的,锐利strong强大的,强有力,强壮的,强壮troubled穷途末路,困扰的,愦愦,困扰unkind无情的,无情,刻薄,刻薄寡恩violent激烈的,暴力的,猛烈的,暴力wild野生,野性,野外,野生的

Examples

  • Our spacious villa looked directly onto the gentle curve of Polo Beach.

  • Afterward, you can expect to wash the blanket on your machine’s delicate settings with a gentle detergent.

  • Be sure to wash your heated vest with cool water with the machine’s gentle setting.

  • Gorilla Glue told TMZ that rubbing alcohol, a gentle combing and a delicate shampoo would likely be the best solution for Brown.

  • That gentle evolution gives astronomers a unique opportunity to use TRAPPIST-1 and TOI-178 as testbeds for planetary theory.

  • But he was always uncommonly gracious, a truly gentle man, willing to dispense wisdom and perspective when asked.

  • She is incapable of responding to kindness and enquiry, even very gentle flirting on the part of a co-worker.

  • The only justice sought by those folks involved a conviction against Wilson for killing the “gentle giant” teen.

  • They act silly, and for a moment we see how gentle and innocent they are.

  • I thought he was very intelligent, very gentle, soft-spoken, precise.

  • He turned to the gentle accents of his sweet Alice, breathed in a letter which had been wet with her grateful tears.

  • The action was at first a little confusing to Edna, but she soon lent herself readily to the Creole's gentle caress.

  • He reached down inside my shirt, with a none too gentle hand, and relieved me of the belt that held the money.

  • Are you quite sure you have never suffered from this rather common disorder, gentle reader, at least, if you be of the male sex?

  • And it might be a good idea for you to give your men a gentle hint to keep their mouths closed about this affair—all of it.

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