She tried to let him down gently when she told him he didn't get the job.她尽量委婉地告诉他，他没有得到那份工作。

I knew I had to fire her, but I was trying to think of a way to let her down easy.我知道我不得不解雇她，但是我当时尽量想了一种委婉的方式来告诉她。