gentle
adjective uk/ˈdʒen.təl/ us/ˈdʒen.t̬əl/
B1 文静的;和蔼的;温柔的
calm, kind, or soft
a gentle smile 和蔼的微笑
He's very gentle with his kids. 他对孩子们很温和。
B1 轻柔的;平和的;徐缓的
not violent, severe, or strong
gentle exercise 舒缓的锻炼
a gentle breeze 轻柔的微风
You can actually accomplish a lot more by gentle persuasion. 和声细语耐心说服实际上会收效更大。
C1 不陡的；平缓的；徐缓的
not steep or sudden
The path has a gentle slope/gradient. 这条小路上有个平缓的斜坡／有点平缓的坡度。
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- A bit of gentle coaxing is all that's required and he'll come, I'm sure.
- He rocked the cradle with a gentle backwards and forwards motion.
- The children rolled over and over down the gentle slope.
- She was lulled to sleep by the gentle rhythm of the boat in the water.
- Outside the flat, she could hear the gentle wash of the waves on the beach.
gentleness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈdʒen.təl.nəs/ us/ˈdʒen.t̬əl.nəs/
和蔼；温和；轻柔；平缓
the quality of being gentle