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mildly

英 [ˈmaɪldli]

美 [ˈmaɪldli]

adv.  轻微地; 稍微地; 和善地; 温和地

BNC.7572 / COCA.8445

习惯用语

    adv.

      to put it mildly
    • 说得委婉些;说得好听一点
      used to show that what you are talking about is much more extreme, etc. than your words suggest
    • The result was unfortunate, to put it mildly (= it was extremely unfortunate) .
      说得好听一点,结果是不幸的。

    牛津词典

      adv.

      • 轻微地;稍微地
        slightly; not very much
        1. mildly surprised/irritated/interested
          有点儿吃惊 / 生气 / 感兴趣
      • 和善地;温和地
        in a gentle manner
        1. ‘I didn't mean to upset you,’ he said mildly.
          他和颜悦色地说:“我并不是想扫你的兴。”

      柯林斯词典

      • → see:mild
      • PHRASE 说得委婉一些;说得轻一些
        You useto put it mildlyto indicate that you are describing something in language that is much less strong, direct, or critical than what you really think.
        1. But not all the money, to put it mildly, has been used wisely...
          但是说得委婉一些,并不是所有的钱都花得很明智。
        2. To say we are disappointed about this is putting it mildly.
          说我们对此很失望是很客气的说法。

      英英释义

      adv

      • to a moderate degree
        1. he was mildly interested
      • in a gentle manner
        1. he talked gently to the injured animal
        Synonym:gently

      双语例句

      • We were mildly surprised to see him again so soon.
        我们对这么快再看到他感到有点诧异。
      • She spoke mildly to us.
        她很和蔼地向我们讲话。
      • The recipient was very, very, mildly insulted.
        接受者深深受到了轻微的侮辱。
      • He is in the marriage bureau business, which is mildly ironic seeing that his dearest wish is to get married himself
        他从事婚姻介绍工作,这多少有点讽刺意味,因为他最大的愿望就是自己能结婚。
      • Putting it mildly, you have caused us some inconvenience.
        说得温和一些,你给咱们带来了一些不便。
      • He gave Robin a mildly quizzical glance.
        他有些惊讶地瞥了罗宾一眼。
      • Turmeric is mildly aromatic and has scents of orange or ginger. It has a pungent, bitter flavor.
        姜黄粉气味芬芳,发出一种橙子和生姜的气味。味道辛辣微苦而清香。
      • To say we are disappointed about this is putting it mildly.
        说我们对此很失望是很客气的说法。
      • He speaks so mildly, yet firmly and impartially, about politics.
        他谈起政治来是那么温和,然而坚定而公正。
      • 'and you'll miss as, I hope?'she teased him mildly.
        “我想你会想念我们吧,嗯?”她略带几分调侃地对他说。