gen‧tle S3 W3 / dʒentl / 形容词

1 kind and careful in the way you behave or do things, so that you do not hurt or damage anyone or anything 反义词 rough :

Arthur was a very gentle, caring person.

gentle voice/smile/touch

‘Where does it hurt?’ she asked in a gentle voice.

gentle with

Be gentle with the baby.

2 not extreme, strong, or violent

gentle exercise/walk/stroll etc

a program of regular gentle exercise

the gentle pressure of Jill’s hand

After a little gentle persuasion , she agreed to go back to her family.

Melt the butter over a gentle heat (= low heat ) .

3 a gentle wind or rain is soft and light :

a gentle breeze

4 a gentle hill or slope is not steep or sharp :

the gentle slopes of Mt Pelée

— gentleness 名词 [不可数名词] → gently