| 单词 | gentle |
| 释义 | Word Frequency gentle(ˈdʒɛntəl) adjective 1. having a mild or kindly nature or character 2. soft or temperate; mild; moderate a gentle scolding 3. gradual a gentle slope 4. easily controlled; tame a gentle horse 5. archaic of good breeding; noble gentle blood 6. archaic gallant; chivalrous verb (transitive) 7. to tame or subdue (a horse) 8. to appease or mollify 9. obsolete to ennoble or dignify noun 10. a maggot, esp when used as bait in fishing 11. archaic a person who is of good breeding Derived forms gently (ˈgently) adverb Word origin C13: from Old French gentil noble, from Latin gentīlis belonging to the same family; see gens |
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