Word · Frequency #15939
Fully loadedgentlenesses
温和；温柔；温顺
gentlenesses is the plural of gentleness.
the quality of being gentle, mild, and even-tempered
- 1.
The state of being gentle.
温柔；温和。
温柔；温和。；温顺；柔和；亲切
In use
Her gentleness made the frightened child feel safe.
He spoke with gentleness to the old dog, calming it down.
The nurse's gentleness helped the patient relax before the operation.
the gentleness of sth
用 the gentleness of ... 强调某人或某事物的温和特质。
The gentleness of her voice calmed the baby.
她声音的轻柔让婴儿安静下来。
treat sb with gentleness
with gentleness 相当于副词 gently，表示以温和的方式。
She treated the injured bird with gentleness.
她温柔地对待那只受伤的鸟。
gentleness towards sb
towards 也可写作 toward；该结构表示对某人的温和态度。
Connections
Collocations
- with gentleness
- 温柔地；温和地
- She handled the baby with gentleness.她温柔地抱着婴儿。
- gentleness and kindness
- 温柔与善良
- Her gentleness and kindness touched everyone.她的温柔与善良感动了每个人。
- gentleness toward
- 对……的温柔
- He remembered his mother's gentleness toward every animal.他记得母亲对每只动物都很温柔。
- quiet gentleness
- 宁静温和的气质
- There was a quiet gentleness about the old man.这位老人有一种宁静温和的气质。
- gentleness of spirit
- 温和的性情
- His gentleness of spirit made him loved by all.他性情温和，深受大家喜爱。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
由 gentle（温柔的）加名词后缀 -ness 构成，记住 gentle 的温柔，加上 ness 就是温柔、温和的品质。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：书面表达、文学作品、性格描述 gentleness 是 gentle 的名词形式，多用于书面或较正式的表达；日常口语中常用 gentle 或 kindness 来替代。整体语气中性偏书面，指“温和、温柔”时较常见，指“温顺”时多用于人或动物。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词都以 -ness 结尾，词尾读作不重读的 /nəs/（或 /nɪs/）。但它们都不与 gentleness 押韵，因为重读音节及之后的音不同：gentleness 的重读元音是 /ɛ/，后面接 /ntl.../；而 kindness 是 /aɪ/，happiness 是 /æ/，illness 是 /ɪ/，goodness 是 /ʊ/，business 和 witness 也是 /ɪ/。注意 business 和 witness 虽也以 -ness 结尾，但读音容易按拼写想当然：business 读 /ˈbɪznəs/，witness 读 /ˈwɪtnəs/。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.