单词 | mild |
释义 | mild —mildly, adv. —mildness, n. /muyld/, adj., milder, mildest, n. adj. 1. amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others. 2. characterized by or showing such gentleness, as manners or speech: a mild voice. 3. not cold, severe, or extreme, as air or weather: mild breezes. 4. not sharp, pungent, or strong: a mild flavor. 5. not acute or serious, as disease: a mild case of flu. 6. gentle or moderate in force or effect: mild penalties. 7. soft; pleasant: mild sunshine. 8. moderate in intensity, degree, or character: mild regret. 9. Brit. Dial. comparatively soft and easily worked, as soil, wood, or stone. 10. Obs. kind or gracious. n. 11. Brit. beer that has a blander taste than bitter. [bef. 900; ME, OE milde; c. G mild; akin to Gk malthakós soft] Syn. 1. soft, pleasant. See gentle. 3. temperate, moderate, clement. 4. bland. Ant. 1. forceful. 3. severe. 6. harsh. |
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