gentle
gb/d͡ʒˈɛntəl/ us/d͡ʒˈɛntəl/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 2700
gyengéd, szelíd, enyhe, könnyű, lankás, megszelídít, enyhít, megnyugtat, előkelő származású, előkelő, nemesi származású
A2
1
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] is gentle with [someone/something]
She spoke in a gentle voice to calm the child.
Gyengéd hangon beszélt, hogy megnyugtassa a gyereket.
He has a gentle nature that makes everyone feel at ease.
Olyan szelíd természete van, hogy mindenki jól érzi magát mellette.
Please be gentle when handling the fragile vase.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
The teacher is very gentle with the students.
A tanár nagyon kedvesen és türelmesen bánik a diákokkal.
He gave the baby a gentle hug.
Gyengéden megölelte a babát.
She has a gentle smile.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'gentle' with 'soft'. 'Soft' usually describes texture, while 'gentle' describes behavior or manner.
ความหมาย
Kind and mild in manner
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
gentle voice
|gentle touch
|gentle smile
|gentle manner
คำพ้องความหมาย
kind (More general; applies to all considerate behavior, not just mildness.)
|
tender (Often emphasizes emotional warmth or affection.)
คำตรงข้าม
harsh (Implies severity or cruelty, opposite of mildness.)
|
rough (Describes physical or emotional lack of smoothness or care.)
หัวข้อ
emotions
|daily life
|personality
|communication
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
Kind and calm; not rough or unkind.
Showing a kind, calm, and considerate nature; not harsh or severe.
A2
2
รูปแบบการใช้:
gentle [noun]
A gentle breeze came through the open window.
Enyhe szellő fújt be a nyitott ablakon.
We enjoyed a gentle walk along the river.
Kellemes, könnyű sétát tettünk a folyó mentén.
The medicine has a gentle effect on the stomach.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
A gentle wind is blowing.
Enyhe szél fúj.
The hill has a gentle slope.
A dombnak enyhe a lejtése.
He spoke in a gentle tone.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'gentle' with 'slow'. 'Gentle' refers to force, not speed.
ความหมาย
Mild in force or effect
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
gentle breeze
|gentle rain
|gentle slope
คำพ้องความหมาย
mild (Often used for weather, flavors, or conditions; similar in meaning.)
คำตรงข้าม
strong (Indicates high force or intensity.)
|
intense (Indicates extreme strength or effect.)
หัวข้อ
nature
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
Not strong or hard; light in force.
Not strong, severe, or intense; mild in effect, force, or degree.
คำกริยา
B2
3
รูปแบบการใช้:
to gentle [someone/something]
She tried to gentle the frightened child.
Megpróbálta megnyugtatni a rémült gyereket.
He spoke softly to gentle the horse before riding it.
Halkan beszélt a lóhoz, hogy megnyugtassa, mielőtt felül rá.
The music helped to gentle her nerves.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
He tried to gentle the baby.
Megpróbálta megnyugtatni a babát.
Soft words can gentle angry people.
A kedves szavak megnyugtathatják a dühös embereket.
Music can gentle my feelings.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may not realize 'gentle' as a verb is less common and often literary or specialized.
ความหมาย
To calm or soften someone or something
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
gentle a horse
|gentle the mood
คำพ้องความหมาย
soothe (Emphasizes reducing pain or distress.)
คำตรงข้าม
agitate (Means to make someone nervous, upset, or excited.)
หัวข้อ
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
To make someone feel calm or less angry.
To make someone calmer, softer, or less severe in manner or action.
C1
FORMAL
4
She was of gentle birth and well-educated.
Előkelő származású és művelt volt.
In those days, only the gentle could afford such luxuries.
Akkoriban csak az előkelők engedhettek meg maguknak ilyen fényűzést.
The novel describes the life of a gentle lady in Victorian England.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
He was from a gentle family.
Előkelő családból származott.
Only gentle people lived in that big house.
Abban a nagy házban csak előkelő emberek laktak.
She married into a gentle family.
ความหมาย
Of high social status
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
gentle birth
คำพ้องความหมาย
noble (Directly refers to hereditary aristocracy.)
คำตรงข้าม
common (Refers to ordinary people without noble status.)
หัวข้อ
society
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
From a high social class; noble.
Belonging to a family of high social rank; noble-born.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
gentle
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈɛntəl/
US/d͡ʒˈɛntəl/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
gentle (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (gentle)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: gentle
- Comparative: gentler
- Superlative: gentlest
Verb
- Base: gentle
- 3rd Person Singular: gentles
- Present Participle: gentling
- Past: gentled
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
gentles
verb
gentling
verb
gentled
verb
gentler
adjective
gentlest
adjective
Core family
gently
adverb A2
gentleness
noun B2
Related words
gentleman
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
rough
adjective A2
Advanced or less common
gentlemanly
adjective
วลีและสำนวน
gentle as a lamb
1/d͡ʒˈɛntəl ˈæz ə lˈæm/
idiom
Extremely mild and harmless
Very quiet and kind; not dangerous at all.
ตัวอย่าง
- The new puppy is as gentle as a lamb.
- He seems tough but is gentle as a lamb with his kids.
take it gently
1/tˈeɪk ˈɪt d͡ʒˈɛntli/
fixed phrase
Do something slowly and carefully
Do something slowly and with care so nothing is hurt or broken.
ตัวอย่าง
- Take it gently when you move the chair.
- She told him to take it gently with the injured bird.
gentle giant
1/d͡ʒˈɛntəl d͡ʒˈaɪənt/
idiom
A big but kind person
A very big person who is kind and friendly.
ตัวอย่าง
- Although he looks scary, he's really a gentle giant.
- Despite his size, Mark is a gentle giant who loves animals.
- The actor is known as a gentle giant off-screen.
- The wrestler was known as a gentle giant outside the ring.