gentle 意思

gentle 意思
gentle 意思

gentle 意思
gentle
adj.
温和的, 文雅的
gentle
gen.tle
adj.（形容词）
gen.tler,gen.tlest
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
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
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
Not steep or sudden; gradual:
不陡峭的或不突然的；逐渐的：
a gentle incline.
缓坡
Of good family; wellborn.
出身高贵的；出身名门的
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
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
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
To soothe, as by stroking; pacify.
安抚,使温和：受打击时安慰；使平静
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
To raise to the status of a noble.
使高贵：取得贵族的地位
Middle English gentil [courteous, noble]
中古英语 gentil [谦恭的,高贵的]
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin gentºs [of the same clan]
源自 拉丁语 gentºs [同一家族的]
from g¶s gent- [clan] * see gen…-
源自 g¶s gent- [家族] *参见 gen…-
gen“tleness
n.（名词）
gen“tly
adv.（副词）
gentle
n.
饵; 诱饵
gentle
gen.tle
adj.
gen.tler,gen.tlest
Considerate or kindly in disposition; amiable and tender.
Not harsh or severe; mild and soft:
a gentle scolding; a gentle tapping at the window.
Easily managed or handled; docile:
a gentle horse.
Not steep or sudden; gradual:
a gentle incline.
Of good family; wellborn.
Suited to one of good breeding; refined and polite.
Archaic Noble; chivalrous:
a gentle knight.
n.Archaic
One of good birth or relatively high station.
v.tr.
gen.tled,gen.tling,gen.tles
To make less severe or intense:
The peaceful sunset gentled her dreadful mood.
To soothe, as by stroking; pacify.
To tame or break (a domestic animal, for instance):
gentle a horse.
To raise to the status of a noble.
Middle English gentil [courteous, noble]
from Old French
from Latin gentºs [of the same clan]
from g¶s gent- [clan] * see gen…-
gen“tleness
n.
gen“tly
adv.
gentle
词根gen出生；gentle 来自拉丁词gentilis属于同一氏族的