gentleness meaning in 中文 | English Dictionary

📖 释义

noun
温柔; 温和; 高贵

EN: The quality of being kind, tender, and mild in manner or disposition; softness of character.; The quality of being mild or moderate in degree; lack of harshness or severity.; Nobility of birth or rank; high social standing (archaic).

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with gentlenessgentleness of voicegentleness and kindnesstreat with gentleness

gentlegentlygentlergentlestungentle

tendernesssoftnessmildnesskindnessdelicacymeekness

harshnessroughnesscrueltyseverity

gentility

EN: 'Gentility' refers to social refinement or upper-class status, while 'gentleness' refers to the quality of being mild and tender.

zh: 'Gentility'指社会修养或上流社会地位，而'gentleness'指温和与柔顺的品质。

EN: Retain the 'e' from 'gentle' before adding '-ness'; do not write *'gentlness'.

zh: 在添加'-ness'之前保留'gentle'中的'e'；不要写成*'gentlness'。

She handled the newborn baby with remarkable gentleness.

她以非凡的温柔对待那个新生儿。
The gentleness of the spring rain nourished the young seedlings.

春雨的温柔滋润了幼苗。
In medieval tales, gentleness of blood was often equated with virtue.

在中世纪的故事中，血统的高贵常被视为美德。