douce
/duːs/adjective
- chiefly Scottish sober, gentle, and sedate〈主苏格兰〉清醒的; 温和的; 平静的：
stories which would have outraged their douce minds.
那些原本会激怒他们平静的心灵的传说。
词源
Middle English （in the sense 'pleasant, sweet'）： from Old French dous, douce, from Latin dulcis 'sweet'.