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gentle | BrE ˈdʒɛnt(ə)l, AmE ˈdʒɛn(t)l | adjective ① (kind, tender) 温柔的 wēnróu de ‹person, nature, manner›▸ to be gentle with sb/sth; 对某人温柔/轻轻摆弄某物 ▸ the gentle sex (dated or ironic) 妇女 ② (not harsh) 善意的 shànyì de ‹joke, fun›; 和婉的 héwǎn de ‹hint, reminder, rebuke›③ (quiet) 柔和的 róuhé de ‹voice›; (calm) 和蔼的 hé'ǎi de ‹look, eyes, expression›④ (light) 轻柔的 qīngróu de ‹touch, push›; 徐缓的 xúhuǎn de ‹movement, progress›⑤ (moderate) 和缓的 héhuǎn de ▸ gentle breeze/rain/heat 和风/细雨/文火 ⑥ (gradual) 平缓的 pínghuǎn de ‹slope›▸ to come to a gentle stop 缓缓地停下来 |