gently
🇬🇧 UK/'dʒentlɪ/🇺🇸 US/'dʒentli/
NGSL 3kB2
Definitions
adv.
In a mild, soft, or careful manner; without roughness or harshness.
轻轻地;温柔地,温和地
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.gently stroke轻轻抚摸
- 2.gently touch轻轻触摸
- 3.gently suggest委婉地建议
Example Sentences
- 1.
She gently stroked the cat's soft fur.
- 2.
The doctor gently examined the patient to avoid causing pain.