1 (used about people) kind and calm; touching or treating people or things in a careful way so that they are not hurt (指人)和蔼,温柔,敦厚:
‘I'll try and be as gentle as I can,’ said the dentist.牙医说﹕“我会尽量轻一点。”
gentle/ˋdʒɛntḷ; ˈdʒentl/adj 1 kind and careful not to hurt anyone or anything [ rough ] 和蔼友善的﹔温柔的: Arnold is a gentle, caring person. 阿诺德是个温柔体贴的人。gentle voice/smile 温柔的声音/微笑2 not strong, extreme, or violent 温和的﹐柔和的: gentle exercise/walk etc We broke into a gentle run. 我们开始小跑起来。Melt the butter over a gentle heat . 用文火把黄油化开。a gentle breeze 柔和的微风 —gentleness n [U] —gently adv : a gently sloping hill 坡度平缓的小山
gentlegentlegentlesgentledgentlinggentlergentlestadjective (gentler, gentlest)1quiet and kind: Be gentle with the baby.a gentle voice2not strong or unpleasant: It was a hot day, but there was a gentle breeze (= a soft wind).▶ gentlyadverb: She stroked the kitten very gently.