gently

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gent·ly /ˈdʒentli/ W3 adverbadv

1 TOO/TOO MUCHin a gentle way 轻柔地；温和地；平缓地

‘You go back to bed now, ’ he said gently.

“你回去睡觉吧。”他温柔地说道。

She kissed me gently on the cheek.

她温柔地亲吻我的脸颊。

Gently cook the peppers for 10–15 minutes.

用文火将辣椒煮10到15分钟。

Rain pattered gently on the roof above.

雨点轻轻拍打着上面的屋顶。

The road curved gently upwards.

路缓缓地蜿蜒而上。

2 gently/gently does it! British EnglishBrE spokenCAREFUL used to tell someone to be careful when they are handling something, moving something etc 小心点！〔用于提醒某人拿或移动某物时当心〕

Gently, Sammy, you don’t want to break it.

小心点，萨米，别把它打破了。

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gently• I put the phone into its cradle, extremely gently.• Though the sun was bright there was no warmth in it as yet and the air was gently bracing.• In minutes she had garlic, onions, carrots and celery cooking together gently in olive oil.• Don gently kissed her on the cheek.• He pushed it gently open and looked in.• Return rabbit to skillet, cover, and simmer gently until rabbit is tender, about 40 minutes.• Heat gently until sugar has dissolved.• Now play some music and observe the l.e.d. - it should be seen to be varying in brightness gently with the music.

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