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单词 mild
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mildadjective

uk/maɪld/us/maɪld/

mild adjective (SLIGHT)

C1 not violent, severe, or extreme:

She can't accept even mild criticism of her work.
He has suffered a mild heart attack - nothing too serious.

More examples

  • Do you prefer mild or mature cheddar?
  • He's been a bit dizzy and confused since the accident. Do you think it's mild concussion?
  • This cream contains a mild analgesic to soothe stings and bites.
  • 'Idiot!' is a mild term of abuse .
  • Caffeine, which is found in coffee and tea, is a mild stimulant.

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Small in number and quantity

  • beggarly
  • below
  • certain
  • could count sth on (the fingers of) one hand idiom
  • drabs
  • flicker
  • less
  • little
  • mingy
  • minimal
  • modest
  • narrow
  • negligible
  • niggardly
  • outside
  • slender
  • small
  • some
  • thinly
  • under

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mild adjective (WEATHER)

B1 Mild weather is not very cold or not as cold as usual:

We've had a mild winter this year.

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Describing good weather

  • anticyclone
  • be set fair idiom
  • calm
  • clemency
  • clement
  • cloudless
  • dry
  • fair
  • fine
  • glorious
  • set
  • settled
  • summery
  • sun shower
  • sun-drenched
  • sun-kissed
  • sunny
  • temperate

mild adjective (FOOD)

B2 used to describe food or a food flavour that is not very strong:

He doesn't like a hot curry - he prefers a mild one.
a mild chilli sauce

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Flavours - spicy

  • fiery
  • ginger
  • hot
  • peppery
  • piquant
  • spicy

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Various qualities of food

mild adjective (GENTLE)

gentle and calm:

a shy, mild sort of guy

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Tender & gentle

  • fly
  • gentle
  • gently
  • meek
  • mild-mannered
  • mildly
  • soft
  • soft-hearted
  • softly
  • tender
  • tender-hearted
  • TLC
  • wouldn't hurt a fly idiom
mildness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈmaɪld.nəs/us/ˈmaɪld.nəs/

mildness of manner

mildnoun [ U ]

uk/maɪld/us/maɪld/

a dark beer that does not have a very strong or bitter taste

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bitter noun

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Beer & cider

  • ale
  • beer
  • beer mat
  • bitter
  • brew
  • draft
  • draught
  • hoppy
  • jar
  • keg party
  • lager
  • microbrew
  • mug
  • pint
  • rough cider
  • scrumpy
  • shandy
  • stein
  • stout
  • suds

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