/ˈdʒentl ||; ˈdʒɛntḷ/adj1 (used about people) kind and calm; touching or treating people or things in a careful way so that they are not hurt （指人）和蔼，温柔，敦厚: ‘I'll try and be as gentle as I can,’ said the dentist. 牙医说﹕“我会尽量轻一点。”
2 not strong, violent or extreme 温和；轻柔；徐缓:
gentle exercise 轻柔的运动a gentle slope/curve 缓坡；不急的弯 ➔gentleness /ˈdʒentlnəs ||; ˈdʒɛntḷnɪs/ noun [U] ➔gently /ˈdʒentli ||; ˈdʒɛntlɪ/ adv