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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   gentle

   • IPA[ˈjen(t)əl]

   美式

   • adj.
     having or showing a mild, kind, or tender temperament or character；moderate in action, effect, or degree; not harsh or severe
   • v.
     make or become gentle; calm or pacify；make (an animal) docile by gentle handling
2. • 釋義

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. having or showing a mild, kind, or tender temperament or character he was a gentle, sensitive man her gentle voice 同義詞 kind, kindly, tender, benign, humane, ... 更多lenient, merciful, forgiving, forbearing, sympathetic, considerate, understanding, clement, compassionate, benevolent, kindhearted, tenderhearted, good-natured, sweet-tempered, loving, mild, soft, quiet, shy, demure, modest, humble, retiring, unassuming, still, tranquil, peaceful, peaceable, pacific, placid, serene, reposeful, reverent, meek, docile, lamblike, dove-like反義詞 unkind, brutal
   • 2. moderate in action, effect, or degree; not harsh or severe a gentle breeze a little gentle persuasion 同義詞 light, soft, zephyr-like, moderate, pleasant反義詞 strong
   • ▪ (of a slope) gradual a gentle embankment 同義詞 gradual, slight, easy, imperceptible反義詞 steep
   • 3. archaic (of a person) noble or having the qualities attributed to noble birth; courteous and chivalrous. 同義詞 aristocratic, noble, titled, upper-class, blue-blooded, ... 更多high-born, well born, patrician, elite, born with a silver spoon in one's mouth, silver-spoon, informalposh, upper-crust, upmarket, top-drawer反義詞 low

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. make or become gentle; calm or pacify Cobb's tone gentled a little
   • ▪ make (an animal) docile by gentle handling a bird that has been gentled enough to sit on the hand