(of a person)mild in temperament or behaviour; kind or tender
温和的;和蔼可亲的;温柔的
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he was a gentle, sensitive man .他是个和蔼而又善解人意的人。
〈古〉 品格高尚的;门第高的,出身高贵的;谦恭有礼的;仁心侠胆的。
moderate in action, effect, or degree; not harsh or severe
(动作、影响或程度)轻缓的;温和的;不厉害的
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a little gentle persuasion 和风细雨般的劝说
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a gentle breeze .和风。
(of a slope)gradual
(坡度)平缓的,不陡的
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a gentle embankment .坡度平缓的堤坝。
make or become gentle; calm or pacify
使(或变)温柔;(使)平静;宽慰
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Cobb's tone gentled a little .科布的语气缓和了一些。
[with obj.]touch gently
轻触
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her lips were gentling his cheek .她的嘴唇轻触着他的面颊。
[with obj.]make (an animal) docile by gentle handling
(以温和的方式)驯服(动物)
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a bird that has been gentled enough to sit on the hand .被调教得可立于掌上的鸟儿。
【渔】 (尤指用作鱼饵的)丽蝇幼虫;蛆。
"Middle English: from Old French