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| 1 | carefully, without a lot of force or sudden change in movement 轻柔地；轻轻地 |
| She tapped him gently on the shoulder. 她轻轻地拍了拍他的肩。 |
| Gently peel the paper off. 轻轻地把纸剥下来。 |
| | 1a | with small or slow movements 轻微地 | | The trees swayed gently in the breeze. 那些树在微风中轻轻摇曳。 | |
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| 2 | in a kind way , being careful not to frighten or upset someone 柔和地 |
| As gently as possible, he told her the bad news. 他尽可能以平静柔和的口吻告诉她这个坏消息。 |
| Tell your child gently but firmly, ‘No’ . 你要温柔但坚决地对孩子说“不”。 |
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| 3 | gradually , with no steep slopes or sudden change in direction 渐进地；平缓地 |
| a gently rising hill 坡度平缓的小山 |
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