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gently 是副词,核心含义为“轻柔地;温和地;平缓地”,描述动作以柔和、渐进或体贴的方式进行。其词源可追溯至拉丁语 gentilis(意为“同族的”),经古法语演变后,通过形容词 gentle(温和的)加副词后缀 -ly 构成。

音标

/ˈdʒentli/

/ˈdʒentli/

核心用法

物理动作的轻柔:表示用力小、幅度缓,避免粗暴或突然。

例句:She held the baby gently.(她轻轻地抱着婴儿。)

短语:handle gently(轻拿轻放)、press gently(轻按)

态度或语言的温和:用于描述说话、安抚等行为的体贴方式。

例句:He spoke gently to calm the frightened child.(他温柔地说话以安抚受惊的孩子。)

真题原句:“Honey, your basket is extra-special,” mom said, gently wiping away my hot tears.(2016年高考英语浙江卷)

自然现象的平缓:形容风、水流、坡度等的渐进状态。

例句:The river flows gently toward the sea.(河水缓缓流向大海。)

真题原句:rising more than 1,000 feet in the middle of the gently rolling plains of Wyoming(2016年六级听力原文)

常见短语搭配

 

搭配 含义 例句
smile gently 温柔微笑 She smiled gently at the camera.
rock gently 轻轻摇晃 The cradle rocked gently in the breeze.
fall gently 轻轻落下 Snowflakes fell gently on the roof.
stir gently 轻轻搅拌 Stir the soup gently to avoid splashing.

 

10句实用例句

Branches sway gently in the wind.(树枝在风中微微摇荡。)

Simmer the soup gently for 30 minutes.(用文火把汤炖30分钟。)

He patted me gently on the back.(他轻轻地在我背上拍了一下。)

The path ran gently down to the sea.(这条小路平缓地向大海延伸。)

A refreshing breeze is blowing gently.(清风徐来。)

Don’t go too fast ─ gently does it!(别太快——慢点吧!)

She moistened a tissue and gently wiped the dust off the necklace.(她沾湿纸巾,轻轻擦去项链上的灰尘。)

The terrain slopes gently downward to the river.(地势平缓地向河边倾斜。)

Steve placed his fingers gently on the piano keys.(史蒂夫将手指轻轻放在钢琴键上。)(2019年高考英语江苏卷)

Beijing might gently hint that it’s nervous about the dollar’s value.(北京可能温和暗示对美元汇率的担忧。)(2012年考研阅读原文)

易混淆词辨析

gently(副词):强调动作方式,如 speak gently(温和地说)。

genteel(形容词):描述人“文雅的”“有教养的”,如 a genteel manner(文雅的举止)。

从安抚婴儿到描述山川地貌,gently 始终传递着“柔缓”与“体贴”的意味。下次搅拌咖啡或安慰朋友时,不妨试试用这个词——它或许能让语言也变得“轻柔和缓”。