gently

英 [ˈdʒentli]

美 [ˈdʒentli]

adv.  温柔地; 温和地; 文静地; 和缓地; 注意点; 小心点; 慢点

CET4CET6考研

Oxford 3000 / BNC.2220 / COCA.2751

牛津词典

adv.

• 温柔地；温和地；文静地；和缓地
  in a gentle way
  1. She held the baby gently.
     她轻轻地抱着孩子。
  2. ‘You miss them, don't you?’ he asked gently.
     “你想念他们，是吗？”他温和地问道。
  3. Simmer the soup gently for 30 minutes.
     用文火把汤炖30分钟。
  4. Massage the area gently but firmly .
     推拿此部位要柔中带劲。
  5. leaves moving gently in the breeze
     在微风中缓缓飘动的树叶
  6. The path ran gently down to the sea.
     这条小路平缓地向大海延伸。
• 注意点；小心点；慢点
  used to tell sb to be careful
  1. Gently! You'll hurt the poor thing!
     小心点，你会弄痛这可怜的家伙的！
  2. Don't go too fast ─gently does it!
     别太快——慢点吧！

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 文静的；温和的；和蔼的
  Someone who isgentleis kind, mild, and calm.
  1. My son was a quiet and gentle man who liked sports and enjoyed life...
     我儿子是个安静温和的人，喜欢运动和享受生活。
  2. Michael's voice was gentle and consoling.
     迈克尔的嗓音轻柔而且抚慰人心。
• ADJ-GRADED （动作）轻柔的，徐缓的
  Gentleactions or movements are performed in a calm and controlled manner, with little force.
  1. ...a gentle game of tennis...
     不激烈的网球比赛
  2. His movements were gentle and deliberate.
     他的动作舒缓而从容。
• ADJ-GRADED （天气）温和的； （尤指风）和煦的，微弱的
  If you describe the weather, especially the wind, asgentle, you mean it is pleasant and calm and not harsh or violent.
  1. The blustery winds of spring had dropped to a gentle breeze.
     呼啸的春风已经减弱，成了习习的微风。
• ADJ-GRADED （斜坡或弯道）平缓的，不陡的
  Agentleslope or curve is not steep or severe.
  1. ...gentle, rolling meadows...
     缓缓起伏的牧场
  2. There were two passes over 13,000 feet but the slopes were gentle.
     有两个超过13,000英尺的山口，但坡度平缓。
• ADJ-GRADED 微热的
  Agentleheat is a fairly low heat.
  1. Cook for 30 minutes over a gentle heat.
     用文火煮30分钟。

英英释义

adv

• with little weight or force
  1. she kissed him lightly on the forehead
  Synonym:lightlysoftly
• in a gradual manner
  1. a gently sloping terrain
• in a gentle manner
  1. he talked gently to the injured animal
  Synonym:mildly

双语例句

• The toothbrush gently removes plaque without damaging the gums.
  这种牙刷可以温和去除牙菌斑而不损伤齿龈。
• He gently rattled the cage and whispered to the canary
  他轻轻晃动着鸟笼，和金丝雀轻声低语着。
• Rain pattered gently outside, dripping on to the roof from the pines.
  外面，松树上的雨水滴落在屋顶上，嗒嗒作响。
• The screen door shut gently.
  纱门轻轻关上了。
• He patted me gently on the back.
  他轻轻地在我背上拍了一下。
• He laid his hand gently on the crown of her head.
  他把手轻轻放在她的头顶上。
• His fingers curled gently round her wrist
  他轻轻地握住她的手腕。
• Rachel gently but persistently imposed her will upon Douglas
  雷切尔委婉但执著地把自己的意愿强加给道格拉斯。
• Shake him gently to see if he responds.
  轻轻摇晃他看他是否有反应。
• Tap the eggs gently with a teaspoon to crack the shells
  用茶匙轻敲鸡蛋，让蛋壳开裂。