gentlest 音标拼音: [dʒ'ɛntələst]
a . 温和的,优雅的
温和的,优雅的
Gentle \
Gen "
tle \,
a . [
Compar . {
Gentler };
superl . {
Gentlest }.]
[
OE .
gentil ,
F .
gentil noble ,
pretty ,
graceful ,
fr .
L .
gentilis of the same clan or race ,
fr .
gens ,
gentis ,
tribe ,
clan ,
race ,
orig .
that which belongs together by birth ,
fr .
the root of genere ,
gignere ,
to beget ;
hence gentle ,
properly ,
of birth or family ,
that is ,
of good or noble birth .
See {
Gender },
and cf . {
Genteel }, {
Gentil }, {
Gentile },
{
Gentoo }, {
Jaunty }.]
1 .
Well -
born ;
of a good family or respectable birth ,
though not noble .
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British society is divided into nobility ,
gentry ,
and yeomanry ,
and families are either noble ,
gentle ,
or simple . --
Johnson '
s Cyc .
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The studies wherein our noble and gentle youth ought to bestow their time . --
Milton .
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2 .
Quiet and refined in manners ;
not rough ,
harsh ,
or stern ;
mild ;
meek ;
bland ;
amiable ;
tender ;
as ,
a gentle nature ,
temper ,
or disposition ;
a gentle manner ;
a gentle address ;
a gentle voice .
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3 .
A compellative of respect ,
consideration ,
or conciliation ;
as ,
gentle reader . "
Gentle sirs ." "
Gentle Jew ." "
Gentle servant ." --
Shak .
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4 .
Not wild ,
turbulent ,
or refractory ;
quiet and docile ;
tame ;
peaceable ;
as ,
a gentle horse .
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5 .
Soft ;
not violent or rough ;
not strong ,
loud ,
or disturbing ;
easy ;
soothing ;
pacific ;
as ,
a gentle touch ;
a gentle gallop . "
Gentle music ." --
Sir J .
Davies .
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O sleep !
it is a gentle thing . --
Coleridge .
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{
The gentle craft },
the art or trade of shoemaking .
Syn :
Mild ;
meek ;
placid ;
dovelike ;
quiet ;
peaceful ;
pacific ;
bland ;
soft ;
tame ;
tractable ;
docile .
Usage : {
Gentle }, {
Tame }, {
Mild }, {
Meek }.
Gentle describes the natural disposition ;
tame ,
that which is subdued by training ;
mild implies a temper which is ,
by nature ,
not easily provoked ;
meek ,
a spirit which has been schooled to mildness by discipline or suffering .
The lamb is gentle ;
the domestic fowl is tame ;
John ,
the Apostle ,
was mild ;
Moses was meek .
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