| 单词 | gentle |
| 释义 | gentle (dʒentəl ) Word forms: gentler , gentlest 1. adjective B1+ Someone who is gentle is kind, mild, and calm. My son was a quiet and gentle man. Michael's voice was gentle and consoling. gently adverb [ADVERB with verb] B1+ She smiled gently at him. 'I'm sorry to disturb you,' Webb said gently. gentleness uncountable noun B2 ...the gentleness with which she treated her pregnant mother. Synonyms: tenderness, compassion, kindness, consideration 2. adjective B1 Gentle actions or movements are performed in a calm and controlled manner, with little force. ...a gentle game of tennis. His movements were gentle and deliberate. Synonyms: slow, easy, slight, deliberate gently adverb B1 Patrick took her gently by the arm and led her to a chair. 3. adjective B1 If you describe the weather, especially the wind, as gentle, you mean it is pleasant and calm and not harsh or violent. The blustery winds of spring had dropped to a gentle breeze. Synonyms: moderate, low, light, easy gently adverb [ADVERB with verb] B1 Light airs blew gently out of the south-east. 4. adjective A gentle slope or curve is not steep or severe. ...gentle, rolling meadows. There were two passes over 13,000 feet but the slopes were gentle. gently adverb [ADVERB after verb, ADVERB adjective] ...gently rolling hills. Green meadows sloped gently up from the road. 5. adjective A gentle heat is a fairly low heat. Cook for 30 minutes over a gentle heat. Synonyms: moderate, mild gently adverb [ADVERB with verb] Add the onion and cook gently. Idioms: gentle as a lamb very kind and calm Brian was as gentle as a lamb and wouldn't hurt anyone. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: gentle approach The gentle approach will help a relative switch to a healthier lifestyle. The Sun This gentle approach says we must wed the spiritual needs of suburbanites to their sociological needs, giving the first emphasis to sociology. Christianity Today Love-wise, you're ready to make the first, gentle approach to someone you would like to know better. The Sun It's a gentle approach to fitness plans that gets the most rewarding results. The Sun A more gentle approach can be taken in the morning. The Sun While it's tempting to veg out when you're preggers, doctors recommend some form of gentle exercise. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Do regular stretches and the odd bit of gentle exercise. The Sun (2014) But the encouraging aspect of all this is that older people are getting about a bit, making new friends and taking gentle exercise in this way. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Try power walking or gentle exercise such as swimming. The Sun (2010) Gradually build up these muscles through gentle exercise such as walking, cycling and swimming. Times, Sunday Times (2007) A series of cells allow a gentle flow of air through the mattress, helping to reduce excess skin moisture. The Sun Mopeds outnumbered bicycles on the roads, but there was a timeless quality about the gentle flow of traffic. Times, Sunday Times A pick-handled barracuda darted along the sea floor, deftly avoiding the orange corals and kaleidoscopic sponges that swayed in the gentle flow of the tide. Globe and Mail The river has a low gradient with a gentle flow along much of its course. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For many visitors, engaging with these gentle giant apes is an awe-inspiring experience. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The gentle giant certainly pulled in the crowds. The Sun (2011) Our favourite animals were the gentle giant shire horses. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Put the butter in a small saucepan and melt over a gentle heat. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Pour in eggs and stir over a gentle heat until cooked. The Sun (2014) Pour the custard mixture into a saucepan and cook over a very gentle heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens. Times, Sunday Times (2009) You can put the pan on a gentle heat to loosen the fruit if necessary. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Melt the butter over a gentle heat. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It rises up a gentle hill, giving drivers a good view of the sea. Times, Sunday Times Roads with higher travel speeds require sweeping curves, steeper curve banking, longer sight distances, and more gentle hill crests and valleys. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Who wouldn't fall in love with these wooded valleys, gentle hills, terraced vines and spiky rows of cypress trees? Times, Sunday Times The train meanders on through cute green valleys and across gentle hills until nightfall. Times, Sunday Times The river valley lies low, at no point more than 200ft m. above sea-level, with gentle hills east and west. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On our first night we notice a gentle hum. Times, Sunday Times Before 4.30pm, indulge in a delicious lunch to the gentle hum of background house music. The Sun It's malty and rich, with a gentle hum from the ginger. The Sun I walked past the cowshed to the back of the farm - and the gentle hum of industrial equipment led me into the bowels of the facility. Times, Sunday Times The gentle humour and dishcloths-to-riches story arc is entertaining, but the stakes are rather low. Times, Sunday Times (2018) Its gentle humour and stunning cinematography knock other comedy series into the long grass. Times, Sunday Times (2015) They brought it some gentle humour and beauty. The Sun (2011) The gentle humour and sharp observation make the stories hard to put down. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It would have been a gentle introduction to a new role, given the calibre of the opposition. Times, Sunday Times After a gentle introduction things soon get tricky, with conveyer belts and multiple exits to work around and puzzles that ramp up the complexity. Times, Sunday Times Compared with what was to come, this was a gentle introduction to working for 3am. Times, Sunday Times A gentle introduction to the pleasure of poetry for three- to six-year-olds. Times, Sunday Times The plan was a quiet night's sleep and gentle introduction to the tour. Times, Sunday Times Yet, despite your gentle manner, you have a steel core, which was exposed by recent unfair demands. Times, Sunday Times He has a gentle manner, which for most of his life has been seen as shyness. Times, Sunday Times Her hearers were taken with her gentle manner as well as her powerful appeal. Christianity Today Campaigners who have worked with him remember his warmth, kindness, and gentle manner. Times, Sunday Times Manna was known for his loyalty to his club and for his gentle manner. Times, Sunday Times These cheaper options gave students a gentle nudge through a door they had long wanted to open. Times, Sunday Times (2017) But the proposals for press regulation on which the government is consulting are no gentle nudge towards higher standards. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Some will need a complete overhaul, some just a gentle nudge. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Most agreed that it made sense, as a gentle nudge towards dividing and reducing our waste. Times, Sunday Times (2007) At home, gentle persuasion helps you reach an agreement that suits everyone. The Sun Agents aren't required to tell you what the offers are, but, with gentle persuasion, they may indicate if they were near the asking price. Times, Sunday Times And if money doesn't work, how about a bit of gentle persuasion? Times, Sunday Times This gentle persuasion made it easy to buy even the starkest of messages. Times, Sunday Times Gentle persuasion could get someone you care about to try a healthier lifestyle. The Sun Where she felt blockages, she applied gentle pressure to known acupressure points. Times, Sunday Times (2007) He took a deep breath, felt a gentle pressure on his elbow, then he and Franny Roote stepped forward in perfect unison. CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001) When they're ready they emit a sweet smell and give a little to gentle pressure at the stem end. Times, Sunday Times (2014) A project important to you and a friend needs just one more gentle push to get moving again. The Sun Give them proper information about the acceptable norm, plus a gentle push in the right direction, and they will change behaviour of their own accord. Times, Sunday Times With a gentle push, the gate swings easily open and you step through to see ahead a path leading through many magnificent trees. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They appear to be able to be moved with a gentle push, like humans appear to be able to be moved easily. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, weeks of persistent gentle rain can penetrate deep enough to recharge the aquifers. Times, Sunday Times At that moment, the gentle rain, which has been nourishing the earth all that morning, will cease, and the sun will peek through the clouds. Christianity Today It completely failed to droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath. Times, Sunday Times A dash of gentle rain during the ceremony creates a rainbow. The Sun This moment needs to be much, much bigger, so he added more description, way more emotion and a gentle rain. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His brows were knitted together slightly, his gentle smile overshadowed with genuine concern. Christianity Today With a gentle smile he lifted his hand. Christianity Today Look out for a gentle smile. The Sun She moved forward towards her audience, a gentle smile lit her face, as though sun had gradually appeared behind the clouds — then retreated again to veiled darkness. Times, Sunday Times My outpouring would have had most people running for cover, but she listened with a gentle smile, sympathised, and even agreed to have dinner with me the next day. Times, Sunday Times Sitting here with him he seems a gentle soul, with his melty eyes and empathic demeanour. Times, Sunday Times (2012) She is a good, kind, gentle soul who worked to alleviate the suffering of her neighbours. HIDING FROM THE LIGHT (2003) Outside the ring he was a gentle soul who was always smiling. The Sun (2015) My dad was a gentle soul. Times, Sunday Times (2013) You lie there while a machine makes a gentle sound. The Sun With 20 minutes to go, the soundtrack was affected by the gentle sound of snoring. The Sun Have a steaming hot bath every night with a lighted candle and the gentle sound of the radio. The Sun Manly pride forbids him from asking advice, so he just waits for the gentle sound of you tutting to tell him when he can give up and climb on. The Sun Its acoustic, folkish arrangements fitted the musical fashion of the time but the subject matter belied the gentle sound. Times, Sunday Times Yet he met all vituperation with soft words, humility, and a gentle spirit. Christianity Today His gentle spirit kept people together and led them back from the brink of disaster. Christianity Today This certainly was understandable given that the former pastor was a gentle spirit, patient with the people, and avoided challenging the power politics. Christianity Today With a gentle spirit, he went. Christianity Today His gentle spirit permeated the music he played and his message of love rarely went unnoticed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Give the buns a gentle squeeze; they should give a little, and not crack on the surface. Times, Sunday Times Luckily, these scissors need only a gentle squeeze to get them to work and are sturdy enough to tackle thick paper and card. Times, Sunday Times You can give it the odd gentle squeeze if you feel so inclined. Times, Sunday Times A gentle squeeze with your fingertips will coax any reluctant plugs from the tray. Times, Sunday Times He continued to hold my hand, punctuating sentences like that one with a gentle squeeze. Times, Sunday Times You'll feel a gentle stretch in your trunk and waist. Times, Sunday Times There's a spa, a gentle stretch of palm-shaded beach and afternoon tea in the library. Times,Sunday Times Such ambitions are within everyone's reach — it's all about setting a gentle stretch. Times, Sunday Times Do a series of gentle stretching exercises of your main muscle groups and follow these with running on the spot or skipping for five minutes. Times, Sunday Times Gentle stretching, yoga, walking — from a sleep point of view that sort of movement can only be a good thing. Times, Sunday Times But although the film has a gentle tone of melancholy to it, it manages to be moving without being maudlin. Times, Sunday Times Expect everything from knotty rhythmic puzzles to gentle tone poems played by a band with an impressive internal rapport. Times, Sunday Times You must have noticed the gentle tone of your readers' letters since your indisposition. Times, Sunday Times As a singer, he was known for his gentle tone, which compensated for the lack of vocal power. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Lighter, brighter and more gentle tones will reflect light and significantly increase the spatial perception of areas such as narrow hallways and smaller sitting rooms. Times, Sunday Times If touch it was, it was a gentle touch. Times, Sunday Times The gentle touch of the moon helps you to find the words to heal a friendship and warm up working relationships. The Sun It responds to the gentle touch or rough handling of each particular landlord like a delicate filly. Times, Sunday Times Others, however, will require patience and a gentle touch. Times, Sunday Times While these demand the same crisp analysis you've employed elsewhere, they also require a kind heart and a gentle touch. Times, Sunday Times Luck speaks to you in such a gentle voice. The Sun At the right moment, with the end in sight, the gentle voice. Christianity Today He said more in that soft, gentle voice. Christianity Today Luck says your name in a very gentle voice. The Sun There was no musical accompaniment, only his gentle voice in leadership. Christianity Today A sheepish look back, a gentle wave to the crowd and, in return from them, an overwhelming sense of loss. Times, Sunday Times I can see him now in my mind's eye as he passed, standing up in his car, the modest smile, the gentle wave. Times, Sunday Times Should we initiate a greeting with a gentle wave, wait to be greeted, or ignore the traffic entirely? Times, Sunday Times Because of this, spilling waves break for a longer time than other waves, and create a relatively gentle wave. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Beneath the gentle waves was an image that has remained firmly in my memory ever since. Times, Sunday Times Long, grayish grasses swayed in the gentle wind blowing in from the east. THE LIGHTSTONE: BOOK ONE, PART ONE OF THE EA CYCLE (2002) A gentle wind stirred his iron gray hair, bringing with it a faint scent of wildflowers. SORT OF RICH (1990) The morning was overcast with a gentle wind and it perfectly matched the sombre mood of the contestants. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Translations: Chinese: 文雅的 Japanese: 優しい |
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