gently
英 ['d?entl?]
美 ['d??ntli]
英文詞源
- gently (adv.)
- early 14c., "befitting one of gentle rank, as of good family," from gentle + -ly (2). Meaning "quietly, softly, without rudeness, gradually" is from 1550s.
雙語例句
- 1. If your child's temperature rises, sponge her down gently with tepid water.
- 如果你孩子的體溫上升，就用海綿蘸上溫水輕輕地擦拭她的身體。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He gently opened the throttle, and the ship began to ease forward.
- 他輕輕松開油門桿，輪船開始緩緩前行。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Salt the stock to your taste and leave it simmering very gently.
- 根據自己的口味給原湯加點鹽，然后用文火慢燉。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. He laid his hand gently on the crown of her head.
- 他把手輕輕放在她的頭頂上。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. The boat was rocking gently to and fro in the water.
- 小船在水中輕輕地來回搖蕩。
來自柯林斯例句