单词 | gentle |
释义 | gentle['dʒentl]a. 温和的, 文雅的 gentle gen.tle AHD: [jµn“tl] D.J. [6d9entl]K.K. [6d9Wnt1]adj.(形容词) gen.tler,gen.tlest 1. Considerate or kindly in disposition; amiable and tender.友善的,和蔼的:性情体谅的或和蔼的;和善的,柔顺的2. Not harsh or severe; mild and soft:柔和的,不猛烈的:不严厉的或不厉害的;温和的,温柔的:a gentle scolding; a gentle tapping at the window.温和的斥责;在窗户上轻敲3. Easily managed or handled; docile:温驯的:容易管理的或处理的;温驯的:a gentle horse.驯良的马4. Not steep or sudden; gradual:不陡峭的或不突然的;逐渐的:a gentle incline.缓坡5. Of good family; wellborn.出身高贵的;出身名门的6. Suited to one of good breeding; refined and polite.有教养的,有礼的:与良好教养相称的;优雅的,礼貌的7. Archaic Noble; chivalrous:【古语】 高贵的;勇武的:a gentle knight.勇武的骑士n.Archaic (名词)【古语】 One of good birth or relatively high station.出身好的人,地位较高的人v.tr.(及物动词) gen.tled,gen.tling,gen.tles 1. To make less severe or intense:使缓和:使变得不严厉或不紧张:The peaceful sunset gentled her dreadful mood.夕阳西下的美景缓和了她惊骇的情绪2. To soothe, as by stroking; pacify.安抚,使温和:受打击时安慰;使平静3. To tame or break (a domestic animal, for instance):驯服:使(例如家畜)驯服或饲养:gentle a horse.驯服一匹马4. To raise to the status of a noble.使高贵:取得贵族的地位语源:1. Middle English gentil [courteous, noble] 中古英语 gentil [谦恭的,高贵的] 2. from Old French 源自 古法语 3. from Latin gent&9{ºlis} [of the same clan] 源自 拉丁语 gent&9{ºlis} [同一家族的] 4. from g¶ns gent- [clan] * see gen…- 源自 g¶ns gent- [家族] *参见 gen…- 继承用法:gen“tleness n.(名词)gen“tly adv.(副词) |
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