gently
gently
英[ˈdʒentli]美[ˈdʒentli]
adv.温柔地，轻轻地，有礼貌地，文雅地，和蔼地，渐渐地；平缓地；
例句
He gently rubbed his swollen nose.他轻轻地揉着肿胀的鼻子。
Put the plates gently on the table, they are very delicate.把碟子轻轻放在桌上, 这些碟子非常易碎。
Lay the baby down gently.请将婴儿轻轻放下。
The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
Leaves rustled gently in the breeze.树叶迎着微风沙沙作响。
The lake rippled gently.湖面轻轻地泛起涟漪。
The nurse gently mopped the blood from the wound.护士轻轻地抹去伤口上的血。
Beef tastes better when you boil it gently.文火煮出的牛肉味道要可口一些。
At a nod from Lawton, he gently turned the handle.得到劳顿的允许，他轻轻转动把手。
Allow the soup to simmer gently for ten minutes.把汤小火煨上10 分钟。
英语六级真题
Rising more than 1,000 feet in the middle of the gently rolling plains of Wyoming, the massive column of rock looks as though it was dropped down into this location from a different time and place.
出自-2016年12月听力原文And though Hu Jintao and the rest of the Chinese leadership aren't inclined to lecture visiting Presidents, he might gently hint that Beijing is getting a little nervous about the value of the dollar-which has fallen 15% since March, in large part because of increasing fears that America's debt load is becoming unmanageable.
出自-2012年12月阅读原文rising more than 1, 000 feet in the middle of the gently rolling plains of Wyoming, the massive column of rock looks as though it was dropped down into this location from a different time and place.
2016年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section B柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
ADJ-GRADED
文静的；温和的；和蔼的
Someone who is gentle is kind, mild, and calm.
例句
My son was a quiet and gentle man who liked sports and enjoyed life...我儿子是个安静温和的人，喜欢运动和享受生活。Michael's voice was gentle and consoling.迈克尔的嗓音轻柔而且抚慰人心。ADJ-GRADED
（动作）轻柔的，徐缓的
Gentle actions or movements are performed in a calm and controlled manner, with little force.
例句
...a gentle game of tennis...不激烈的网球比赛His movements were gentle and deliberate.他的动作舒缓而从容。ADJ-GRADED
（天气）温和的； （尤指风）和煦的，微弱的
If you describe the weather, especially the wind, as gentle, you mean it is pleasant and calm and not harsh or violent.
例句
The blustery winds of spring had dropped to a gentle breeze.呼啸的春风已经减弱，成了习习的微风。ADJ-GRADED
（斜坡或弯道）平缓的，不陡的
A gentle slope or curve is not steep or severe.
例句
...gentle, rolling meadows...缓缓起伏的牧场There were two passes over 13,000 feet but the slopes were gentle.有两个超过13,000英尺的山口，但坡度平缓。ADJ-GRADED
微热的
A gentle heat is a fairly low heat.
例句
Cook for 30 minutes over a gentle heat.用文火煮30分钟。英汉词典释义
adv.
温和地,慈祥地,温柔地,轻轻地,文静地,和缓地
a gently curving stream平缓蜿蜒的小溪A piano tinkled gently in the background.背景音是悠扬的钢琴声。Allow the soup to simmer gently for ten minutes.把汤小火煨上10 分钟。At a nod from Lawton, he gently turned the handle.得到劳顿的允许，他轻轻转动把手。Beef tastes better when you boil it gently.文火煮出的牛肉味道要可口一些。英英词典释义
Adverb
1. in a gradual manner;
"a gently sloping terrain"2. in a gentle manner;
"he talked gently to the injured animal"3. with little weight or force;
"she kissed him lightly on the forehead"
