gentle 音标拼音: [dʒ'ɛntəl] [dʒ'ɛnəl]
a . 有礼貌的,文雅的;柔和的,和缓的;出身高贵的
有礼貌的,文雅的;柔和的,和缓的;出身高贵的
gentle adj 1 :
soft and mild ;
not harsh or stern or severe ; "
a gentle reprimand "; "
a vein of gentle irony "; "
poked gentle fun at him " [
synonym : {
gentle }, {
soft }]
2 :
having or showing a kindly or tender nature ; "
the gentle touch of her hand "; "
her gentle manner was comforting "; "
a gentle sensitive nature "; "
gentle blue eyes "
3 :
quiet and soothing ; "
a gentle voice "; "
a gentle nocturne "
4 :
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy ; "
an aristocratic family "; "
aristocratic Bostonians "; "
aristocratic government "; "
a blue family ";
"
blue blood "; "
the blue -
blooded aristocracy "; "
of gentle blood "; "
patrician landholders of the American South ";
"
aristocratic bearing "; "
aristocratic features "; "
patrician tastes " [
synonym : {
aristocratic }, {
aristocratical }, {
blue },
{
blue -
blooded }, {
gentle }, {
patrician }]
5 :
easily handled or managed ; "
a gentle old horse ,
docile and obedient " [
synonym : {
docile }, {
gentle }]
6 :
having little impact ; "
an easy pat on the shoulder "; "
gentle rain "; "
a gentle breeze "; "
a soft (
or light )
tapping at the window " [
synonym : {
easy }, {
gentle }, {
soft }]
7 :
marked by moderate steepness ; "
an easy climb "; "
a gentle slope " [
synonym : {
easy }, {
gentle }]
v 1 :
cause to be more favorably inclined ;
gain the good will of ;
"
She managed to mollify the angry customer " [
synonym : {
pacify },
{
lenify }, {
conciliate }, {
assuage }, {
appease }, {
mollify },
{
placate }, {
gentle }, {
gruntle }]
2 :
give a title to someone ;
make someone a member of the nobility [
synonym : {
ennoble }, {
gentle }, {
entitle }]
3 :
stroke soothingly Gentle \
Gen "
tle \,
a . [
Compar . {
Gentler };
superl . {
Gentlest }.]
[
OE .
gentil ,
F .
gentil noble ,
pretty ,
graceful ,
fr .
L .
gentilis of the same clan or race ,
fr .
gens ,
gentis ,
tribe ,
clan ,
race ,
orig .
that which belongs together by birth ,
fr .
the root of genere ,
gignere ,
to beget ;
hence gentle ,
properly ,
of birth or family ,
that is ,
of good or noble birth .
See {
Gender },
and cf . {
Genteel }, {
Gentil }, {
Gentile },
{
Gentoo }, {
Jaunty }.]
1 .
Well -
born ;
of a good family or respectable birth ,
though not noble .
[
1913 Webster ]
British society is divided into nobility ,
gentry ,
and yeomanry ,
and families are either noble ,
gentle ,
or simple . --
Johnson '
s Cyc .
[
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The studies wherein our noble and gentle youth ought to bestow their time . --
Milton .
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2 .
Quiet and refined in manners ;
not rough ,
harsh ,
or stern ;
mild ;
meek ;
bland ;
amiable ;
tender ;
as ,
a gentle nature ,
temper ,
or disposition ;
a gentle manner ;
a gentle address ;
a gentle voice .
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3 .
A compellative of respect ,
consideration ,
or conciliation ;
as ,
gentle reader . "
Gentle sirs ." "
Gentle Jew ." "
Gentle servant ." --
Shak .
[
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4 .
Not wild ,
turbulent ,
or refractory ;
quiet and docile ;
tame ;
peaceable ;
as ,
a gentle horse .
[
1913 Webster ]
5 .
Soft ;
not violent or rough ;
not strong ,
loud ,
or disturbing ;
easy ;
soothing ;
pacific ;
as ,
a gentle touch ;
a gentle gallop . "
Gentle music ." --
Sir J .
Davies .
[
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O sleep !
it is a gentle thing . --
Coleridge .
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{
The gentle craft },
the art or trade of shoemaking .
Syn :
Mild ;
meek ;
placid ;
dovelike ;
quiet ;
peaceful ;
pacific ;
bland ;
soft ;
tame ;
tractable ;
docile .
Usage : {
Gentle }, {
Tame }, {
Mild }, {
Meek }.
Gentle describes the natural disposition ;
tame ,
that which is subdued by training ;
mild implies a temper which is ,
by nature ,
not easily provoked ;
meek ,
a spirit which has been schooled to mildness by discipline or suffering .
The lamb is gentle ;
the domestic fowl is tame ;
John ,
the Apostle ,
was mild ;
Moses was meek .
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1913 Webster ]
Gentle \
Gen "
tle \,
n .
1 .
One well born ;
a gentleman . [
Obs .]
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Gentles ,
methinks you frown . --
Shak .
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2 .
A trained falcon .
See {
Falcon -
gentil }.
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3 . (
Zool .)
A dipterous larva used as fish bait .
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Gentle \
Gent "
le \,
v .
t .
1 .
To make genteel ;
to raise from the vulgar ;
to ennoble .
[
Obs .] --
Shak .
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2 .
To make smooth ,
cozy ,
or agreeable . [
R .
or Poet .]
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To gentle life '
s descent ,
We shut our eyes ,
and think it is a plain . --
Young .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
To make kind and docile ,
as a horse . [
Colloq .]
Gentlefolk 310 Moby Thesaurus words for "
gentle ":
accepting ,
acclimate ,
acclimatize ,
accommodate ,
accustom ,
adapt ,
adjust ,
affable ,
agreeable ,
ambling ,
amiable ,
appease ,
aristocratic ,
balmy ,
barely audible ,
bed ,
bed down ,
benign ,
bland ,
bleeding ,
bonhomous ,
break ,
break in ,
break to harness ,
bridle ,
broken ,
brush ,
bust ,
calm ,
calm down ,
case harden ,
cautious ,
charitable ,
chastened ,
chivalrous ,
circumspect ,
claudicant ,
clement ,
commiserative ,
compassionate ,
complaisant ,
compose ,
condition ,
condolent ,
confirm ,
controllable ,
cool ,
cordial ,
cradle ,
crawling ,
creeping ,
creeping like snail ,
cultivated ,
cultured ,
curry ,
currycomb ,
cushion ,
dainty ,
decrescendo ,
deliberate ,
delicate ,
dim ,
distant ,
docile ,
domesticate ,
domesticated ,
domesticize ,
dovelike ,
drench ,
ducal ,
dulcify ,
ease ,
easy ,
easy -
natured ,
easygoing ,
establish ,
even out ,
exalted ,
faint ,
faint -
voiced ,
faltering ,
familiarize ,
feeble ,
feed ,
fix ,
flagging ,
fluff ,
fodder ,
foot -
dragging ,
forbearant ,
forbearing ,
forgiving ,
genial ,
genteel ,
gentlemanlike ,
gentlemanly ,
good -
humored ,
good -
natured ,
good -
tempered ,
gracious ,
gradual ,
groom ,
habituate ,
halcyon ,
half -
heard ,
halting ,
handle ,
harden ,
harness ,
high ,
highbred ,
hitch ,
hobbled ,
hobbling ,
housebreak ,
housebroken ,
human ,
humane ,
humble ,
hush ,
hushed ,
idle ,
indistinct ,
indolent ,
indulgent ,
inure ,
judicious ,
kind ,
kindly ,
kinglike ,
kingly ,
knead ,
knightly ,
ladylike ,
lamblike ,
languid ,
languorous ,
lax ,
laxate ,
lazy ,
leisurely ,
lenient ,
light ,
limber ,
limber up ,
limping ,
litter ,
loosen ,
low ,
lull ,
lumbering ,
manage ,
manageable ,
mash ,
massage ,
meek ,
mellow ,
mellowy ,
melting ,
merciful ,
mild ,
mild as milk ,
milden ,
milk ,
moderate ,
mollified ,
mollify ,
murmured ,
naturalize ,
noble ,
nonresistive ,
nonrigid ,
nonviolent ,
of gentle blood ,
of rank ,
orient ,
orientate ,
pacific ,
pacifistic ,
pacify ,
patient ,
patrician ,
peaceable ,
peaceful ,
pianissimo ,
piano ,
pitying ,
placid ,
pleasant ,
pleasing ,
plump ,
poking ,
poky ,
polished ,
pour balm into ,
princelike ,
princely ,
prudent ,
pulp ,
queenlike ,
queenly ,
quell ,
quiet ,
quite the lady ,
refined ,
relax ,
relaxed ,
reluctant ,
rest ,
restful ,
rock ,
rock to sleep ,
rub down ,
ruthful ,
saddle ,
sauntering ,
scarcely heard ,
season ,
serene ,
shake up ,
shuffling ,
slack ,
slothful ,
slow ,
slow as death ,
slow as molasses ,
slow as slow ,
slow -
crawling ,
slow -
foot ,
slow -
going ,
slow -
legged ,
slow -
moving ,
slow -
paced ,
slow -
poky ,
slow -
running ,
slow -
sailing ,
slow -
stepped ,
sluggish ,
smash ,
smooth ,
smooth down ,
smooth over ,
smoothen ,
snail -
paced ,
snaillike ,
sober ,
soft ,
soft as putty ,
soft -
sounding ,
soft -
voiced ,
soften ,
soften up ,
softened ,
softhearted ,
soothe ,
soothing ,
squash ,
stabilize ,
staggering ,
steady ,
still ,
strolling ,
subaudible ,
subdue ,
subdued ,
supple ,
sweet ,
sweet -
tempered ,
sympathetic ,
sympathizing ,
tame ,
tamed ,
temperate ,
tend ,
tender ,
tenderhearted ,
tenderize ,
tentative ,
thoughtful ,
titled ,
toddling ,
tolerant ,
tone down ,
tortoiselike ,
tottering ,
tractable ,
train ,
tranquil ,
tranquilize ,
trudging ,
tune down ,
turtlelike ,
unclear ,
understanding ,
undisturbed ,
unhurried ,
unruffled ,
untroubled ,
waddling ,
warmhearted ,
water ,
weak ,
weak -
voiced ,
well -
bred ,
well -
brought -
up ,
well -
natured ,
whisper -
soft ,
whispered ,
wont ,
yoke
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