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gentle

释义

gentle

adjective

UK /ˈdʒent(ə)l/

Word Forms

adjective	gentle
comparative	gentler
superlative	gentlest

1
a gentle person is kind and calm
Joe is such a gentle, loving boy.
Synonyms and related words
Kind, gentle and sensitive
gentle
nice
sensitive
1. 1a
  used about people’s behaviour
  Mother’s manner was always gentle.
  a gentle smile
  Synonyms and related words
  Kind, gentle and sensitive
  gentle
  nice
  sensitive
2
gentle movement does not use or need a lot of force or effort
a gentle riverside stroll
She gave a gentle pull on the dog’s leash.
Synonyms and related words
Describing graceful movements
graceful
smooth
fluid
3
gentle wind or rain is not strong or unpleasant
a soft June morning with a gentle breeze
Synonyms and related words
Describing and measuring the wind
the Beaufort scale
biting
cutting
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe rain or snow
driving snow/rain
gentle
in buckets
4
a gentle slope or shape is gradual, with no sudden changes
The road began to climb gentle sandy hills.
the gentle curve of the bay
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe mountains, hills and slopes and land that is not flat
alpine
craggy
gentle
5
gentle heat is low, so that something cooks slowly
Cook for several hours over a gentle heat.
Synonyms and related words
Cooked or prepared
al dente
au naturel
battered

gentle

adjective

US /ˈdʒent(ə)l/

Word Forms

adjective	gentle
comparative	gentler
superlative	gentlest

1
a gentle person is kind and calm
Joe is such a gentle, loving boy.
Synonyms and related words
Kind and gentle and sensitive
gentle
nice
sensitive
1. 1a
  used about people’s behavior
  Mother’s manner was always gentle.
  a gentle smile
  Synonyms and related words
  Kind and gentle and sensitive
  gentle
  nice
  sensitive
2
gentle movement does not use or need a lot of force or effort
a gentle riverside stroll
She gave a gentle pull on the dog’s leash.
Synonyms and related words
Describing graceful movements
graceful
smooth
fluid
3
a gentle slope or shape is gradual, with no sudden changes
The road began to climb gentle sandy hills.
the gentle curve of the bay
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe mountains, hills and slopes and land that is not flat
alpine
craggy
gentle
4
gentle wind or rain is not strong or unpleasant
a soft June morning with a gentle breeze
Synonyms and related words
Describing and measuring the wind
the Beaufort scale
biting
cutting
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe rain or snow
driving snow/rain
gentle
in buckets

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