mild

adjective

/maɪld/

(comparative milder, superlative mildest)

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not severe or strong
- a mild form of the disease
- a mild case of flu
- The symptoms were mild.
- a mild punishment/criticism
- It's safe to take a mild sedative.
- Use a soap that is mild on the skin.
Extra Examples
- The infection seems quite mild, so she should be better soon.
- The pain is comparatively mild at the moment.
- It was a very mild criticism but he took it very badly.
- What the volunteers endured was mild in comparison to the sufferings of the population.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
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(of weather) not very cold, and therefore pleasant
- the mildest winter since records began
- a mild climate
- It's quite mild for the time of year.
- Later in the week the weather turned very mild.
compare hard
Extra Examples
- The climate in Japan is generally mild.
- The late summer air was surprisingly mild.
- Most of the birds seek out milder climates during the winter months.
- That winter was exceptionally mild.
- The mild spell lasted well into November.
- The night was mild, with a hint of rain.
- The weather had been unseasonably mild.
Topics Weatherb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- become
- turn
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
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(of feelings) not great or extreme synonym slight
- mild irritation/amusement/disapproval
- a mild state of shock
- She looked at him in mild surprise.
(of a taste ) not strong, spicy or bitter
- a fairly mild flavour
- mild cheese
- a mild curry
opposite strong (11), hot (4)Topics Cooking and eatingb1
(of people or their behaviour) gentle and kind; not usually getting angry or violent synonym equable
- a mild woman, who never shouted
Extra Examples
- It wasn't in keeping with his usually mild manner.
- She was a mild and quiet person who never raised her voice.
- She's not so meek and mild as she seems.
- His voice was deceptively mild.
Topics Personal qualitiesc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- sound
adverb
- seemingly
- deceptively
phrases
- meek and mild
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Word OriginOld English milde (originally in the sense ‘gracious, not severe in command’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German mild, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mollis and Greek malthakos ‘soft’.

单词	mild
释义	mild adjective /maɪld/ /maɪld/ (comparative milder, superlative mildest) jump to other results not severe or strong a mild form of the disease a mild case of flu The symptoms were mild. a mild punishment/criticism It's safe to take a mild sedative. Use a soap that is mild on the skin. Extra Examples The infection seems quite mild, so she should be better soon. The pain is comparatively mild at the moment. It was a very mild criticism but he took it very badly. What the volunteers endured was mild in comparison to the sufferings of the population. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry (of weather) not very cold, and therefore pleasant the mildest winter since records began a mild climate It's quite mild for the time of year. Later in the week the weather turned very mild. compare hard Extra Examples The climate in Japan is generally mild. The late summer air was surprisingly mild. Most of the birds seek out milder climates during the winter months. That winter was exceptionally mild. The mild spell lasted well into November. The night was mild, with a hint of rain. The weather had been unseasonably mild. Topics Weatherb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be become turn … adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry (of feelings) not great or extreme synonym slight mild irritation/amusement/disapproval a mild state of shock She looked at him in mild surprise. (of a taste ) not strong, spicy or bitter a fairly mild flavour mild cheese a mild curry opposite strong (11), hot (4)Topics Cooking and eatingb1 (of people or their behaviour) gentle and kind; not usually getting angry or violent synonym equable a mild woman, who never shouted Extra Examples It wasn't in keeping with his usually mild manner. She was a mild and quiet person who never raised her voice. She's not so meek and mild as she seems. His voice was deceptively mild. Topics Personal qualitiesc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be sound adverb seemingly deceptively phrases meek and mild See full entry Word OriginOld English milde (originally in the sense ‘gracious, not severe in command’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German mild, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mollis and Greek malthakos ‘soft’. mild noun /maɪld/ /maɪld/ [uncountable] (British English) jump to other results a type of dark beer with a mild taste Two pints of mild, please. compare bitter Word OriginOld English milde (originally in the sense ‘gracious, not severe in command’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German mild, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mollis and Greek malthakos ‘soft’.
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