Gently

(adv.) in a gradual manner; 'a gently sloping terrain'.

(adv.) in a gentle manner; 'he talked gently to the injured animal'.

编辑:雷金纳德

• There were lines upon his forehead, but Time seemed to have touched him gently, remembering how kind he was to others. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• She gently touched him. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• That I'm forced to do, said Caleb, still more gently, lifting up his hand. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• I sat down in the vacant chair--gently unclasped the poor, worn, restless fingers, and took both her hands in mine. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Yet the force of this mighty giant is so completely under control, and may be brought to act so gently, as scarcely to crack a nut placed to receive its fall. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• Not exactly that,' rejoined Mr. Brownlow, laughing; 'but we must proceed gently and with great care. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• He put her gently from him, and looked at her unconscious mother. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• I gently opened the door so as not to disturb him, and spoke my few parting words in low tones, which he might hear or not, as he pleased. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• After remaining in thought a minute he added gently, I will not intrude upon you longer. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• I never knew you cruel before, father, she said, very gently, and went out. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• This moment was one of intense interest, the huge bulk gliding as gently and easily forward as if she had been but a small boat. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• He watched me, still; he gently raised his hand to stroke my hair; it touched my lips in passing; I pressed it close, I paid it tribute. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• I do not want to vex you; and besides, we must speak gently, for mamma is asleep; but your whole manner offends me--' 'How! 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• And so, gently, he bore his fate, knowing it, and content to bear it. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• I said gently, Rachel! 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• Yeobright gently asked. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• It is a matter of feeling with Mrs Boffin,' said Rokesmith, gently. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• In pursuance of this idea, he pushed open the door gently--but the room was inhabited. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• To take off copies lay dry sheets of paper on the reversed impression, press gently, and remove quickly. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
• You look tired--do sit down, he repeated gently. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• He touched me gently on the forehead, and went out. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• I can keep secrets, said Venn gently. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• From the entrance into the lists, a gently sloping passage, ten yards in breadth, led up to the platform on which the tents were pitched. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Holmes entered on tiptoe, waited for me to follow, and then very gently closed the door. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Mrs. Pryor, bending over the pale little sufferer, was now smoothing the hair under her cap, and gently raising her pillow. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Mr. Skimpole gently reasoned with him as he made a little drawing of his head on the fly-leaf of a book. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• There is a spirituality about the face, however--she gently turned it towards the light--which the typewriter does not generate. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• With a deprecating smile, the host gently raised and gently lowered his shoulders. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• And she settled herself, resting against my arm--resting gently, not with honest Mistress Fanshawe's fatiguing and selfish weight. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Twemlow ventures gently to argue. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.

校对:塔玛拉