英语词汇“gentle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	gentle
释义	gen·tle I. \ˈjent^əl\ adjective (gentler \-t(^ə)lə(r)\ ; gentlest \-t(^ə)l-\) Etymology: Middle English gentil, from Latin gentilis of the same clan or family or race, from gent-, gens clan, family, race (from the stem of gignere to beget) + -ilis -ile — more at kin 1. a. : belonging to a family of high social station : of noble or aristocratic birth < two distinct classes; the gentle … and the ungentle — E.E.Reynolds > specifically : having the rank or status of a gentleman (sense 1b) b. archaic : having the qualities ascribed to a person of noble birth : chivalrous, courteous c. : honorable, noble, distinguished < we were both of gentle blood — T.B.Costain > specifically : of or relating to a gentleman < a man of gentle birth, as “Mr.” prefixed to his name … indicates — Eleanor Dobson > d. : kind, amiable — used especially in address as a complimentary epithet < what ought we to do, gentle sisters — W.S.Gilbert > < let not the gentle reader rush in blithely — D.F.Fleming > e. : suited to a person of noble birth or high social station : worthy, estimable < the gentle art of angling > 2. a. : tamed, domesticated : quiet, tractable, and docile < a gentle horse > b. (1) : benignly gracious or kind in manner : not harsh or stern : mild, considerate, tender < a vein of gentle irony that makes us smile — R.A.Hall b.1911 > < the gentle eyes of my professor — Years of the Modern > < his speech was soft, his manners gentle > (2) : not violent : peaceful < convert the natives by gentle means > < bring about peaceful social revolution by gentle persuasion — Current Biography > < bring about the gentle coexistence of Communists and non-Communists — Max Ascoli > (3) : not boisterously energetic < his mother came of a gentler and less adventurous stock — W.B.Parker > 3. a. (1) : not rough : soft < the gentle touch of her hand > < a gentle mind > < his gentle tongue — Jean Stafford > (2) : not flowing roughly or rapidly < a gentle stream > b. (1) : not loud or noisy : soothing, soft, low, hushed < a gentle voice > < heard a gentle knock on the door > (2) : delicate in mood, texture, or taste : not harsh or blatant < a gentle nocturne > < the most delicate and gentle pink — Geoffrey Grigson > < a gentle wine > 4. a. : moderate in operation or degree < a gentle sun shone down > < a gentle heat > < give gentle exercise every day — Emily Holt > b. : not steep < a gentle hill > < a gentle slope > 5. dialect Britain : of, relating to, or frequented by fairies < a gentle place > < gentle bushes > Synonyms: see soft II. noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English gentil, from Middle French, from gentil, adjective 1. : a person of gentle birth or status : gentleman < a custom … merging the gentles with the burghers — G.M.Trevelyan > < the whole lot of them, gentles and simples — Virginia Woolf > 2. : maggot; especially : one used as bait or as food for birds or small animals III. verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: gentle (I) *transitive verb* 1. : to raise from the commonalty : ennoble < trading class, which having enriched itself, sought desperately to gentle itself — Sam Pollock > 2. a. : to make gentle or mild in character or manner < honored for gentling the barbarian — New Yorker > < the tough admiral gentled by memories of personal loss — Lee Rogow > b. : to make (an animal) tame and docile < a wild pony that nobody could gentle > < as a lion man gentles a cageful of cats — R.L.Taylor > c. : mollify, appease, soften, placate < the old man is in a rage of excitement and has to be gentled incessantly — Clemence Dane > d. (1) : to make soft or smooth (as in texture, tone, or appearance) < time may have gentled her face and hair — Kathryn Grondahl > < a liquid blend of herbs which gentles the taste of liquor — Time > (2) : to make moderate (as in degree or intensity) : calm < play the music a little too fast … while others gentle it down — New Yorker > < gentled her nerves by reading the glad tidings again — Jean Stafford > (3) : to stroke gently or soothingly : pet, fondle < gentled the panther for a few minutes — Rudyard Kipling > < listened quietly, gentling a dog's ear meanwhile — James Reynolds > 3. : to make (one's way) gently < a light that gentled its way into my parents' bedroom — Richard Church > < the broad-shouldered train gentles its way — Karl Shapiro > *intransitive verb* : to become gentle < some cows never gentle — Agnes M. Cleaveland > < the wind gentled to a murmur — Kris Neville > < wine which … gentles with age — Sunset >
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