gently

/ˈdʒentli/ adv.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

温柔地;轻轻地;缓慢地;平缓地

释义与例句

adv. 温柔地;轻轻地
in a quiet, soft, or careful way
  1. She gently stroked the baby's cheek.
    她轻轻地抚摸着婴儿的脸颊。
  2. He gently closed the door so as not to wake the children.
    他轻轻地关上门,以免吵醒孩子们。
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  1. The nurse spoke gently to the frightened patient.
    护士温柔地对受惊的病人说话。
adv. 缓慢地;平缓地
in a slow and gradual way
  1. The path gently slopes down towards the river.
    这条路缓缓地向河边倾斜。
  2. The music gently faded into silence.
    音乐缓缓地消逝在寂静中。
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  1. The boat drifted gently on the calm water.
    小船在平静的水面上缓缓漂流。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 gently 由 gentle(温柔的)+ ly 构成,表示“温柔地、轻轻地”;反义词是 roughly(粗暴地)。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • gentle 温柔的;温和的
    gentle 是形容词,gently 是其副词形式,如 a gentle voice(温柔的声音)。
  • gentleness 温柔;温和
    gentleness 是名词,指温柔或温和的品质。
同义词
  • softly 轻轻地;柔和地
    gently 和 softly 都可表示“轻轻地”;gently 更强调动作轻柔、不伤人;softly 更强调声音轻或触感柔软。
    She softly sang a lullaby to put the baby to sleep. 她轻轻地唱着摇篮曲哄婴儿入睡。
  • tenderly 温柔地;体贴地
    tenderly 比 gently 更带有温情、体贴的意味,常用于表达关爱。
    He tenderly held her hand during the difficult time. 在那段艰难的日子里,他温柔地握着她的手。
反义词
  • roughly 粗暴地;粗鲁地
    gently 表示“温柔、轻轻地”,roughly 表示“粗暴地”,在动作力度和态度上相反。
    The guard roughly pushed the prisoner into the cell. 警卫粗暴地把囚犯推进牢房。
常见搭配
  • gently touch 轻轻触碰
    She gently touched the flower petals with her fingertips. 她用指尖轻轻触碰花瓣。
  • gently slope 缓缓倾斜
    The garden gently slopes down to the lake. 花园缓缓向湖边倾斜。
  • speak gently 温柔地说话
    Please speak gently, the baby is sleeping. 请轻声说话,宝宝在睡觉。