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| 1 | a gentle person is kind and calm 温和的；和蔼的 |
| Joe is such a gentle, loving boy. 乔是个非常温和可爱的男孩子。 |
| | 1a | used about people’ s behaviour （行为）温柔的，优雅的 | | Mother’ s manner was always gentle. 母亲的举止总是非常温柔优雅。 | | a gentle smile 温柔的微笑 | |
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| 2 | gentle movement does not use or need a lot of force or effort 和缓的；缓慢的 |
| a gentle riverside stroll 河边的漫步 |
| She gave a gentle pull on the dog’ s leash. 她轻轻地拉了一下牵狗的绳子。 |
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| 3 | gentle wind or rain is not strong or unpleasant （风、雨等）徐缓的 |
| a soft June morning with a gentle breeze 柔风轻拂的6月早晨 |
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| 4 | a gentle slope or shape is gradual , with no sudden changes 坡度平缓的 |
| The road began to climb gentle sandy hills. 道路开始攀越平缓多沙的小山坡。 |
| the gentle curve of the bay 海湾平缓的海岸线 |
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| 5 | gentle heat is low , so that something cooks slowly （温度）低的，微热的，文火的 |
| Cook for several hours over a gentle heat. 在文火上煮几个小时。 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| gentleness noun U |
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