| 单词 | mildly |
| 释义 | mildly (maɪldli ) 1. mild adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Mild is used to describe something such as a feeling, attitude, or illness that is not very strong or severe. Teddy turned to Mona with a look of mild confusion. Anna put up a mild protest. If you have only mild symptoms, try an over-the-counter treatment. Synonyms: faint, slight, vague, minimal 2. put it mildly phrase You use to put it mildly to indicate that you are describing something in language that is much less strong, direct, or critical than what you really think. But not all the money, to put it mildly, has been used wisely. To say we are disappointed about this is putting it mildly. Collocations: mildly positive Nothing too important, but these mildly positive events put you in a mildly positive mood. Times, Sunday Times The album has received mildly positive reviews, being described as faithful to its source material. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Despite mildly positive reviews, the show closed without recouping its investment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The game received mildly positive reviews. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Retrospective reviews have been mildly positive. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They were impregnated with a mildly radioactive compound: customers inserted the cheque into the machine then typed in a six-digit code. Times, Sunday Times The larger crystals are possibly mildly radioactive and give off both heat and light as a byproduct of their nature. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The luminous dial or betalight contained the mildly radioactive element tritium, which later caused some concern about safety. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It's mildly spicy and might taste nice dipped in chutney or yoghurt. Times, Sunday Times They are perfect with goats' cheese, quiches and mildly spicy foods such as coronation chicken. The Sun Bees produce excellent honey with a mildly spicy flavor from its blossoms. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Never eat raw morels — they are mildly toxic so must be cooked before eating. Times, Sunday Times Put mildly toxic plants out of reach on shelves or the top of the fridge, or investigate plant-hangers — but remember that cats can get almost anywhere. Times, Sunday Times The beans are mildly toxic, and copious consumption should be avoided. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Water soluble compounds of yttrium are considered mildly toxic, while its insoluble compounds are non-toxic. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The plant contains modest amounts of various tropane alkaloids such as atropine, scopolamine and hyoscyamine and should be considered mildly toxic and inedible. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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