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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

      • I mean, I was mildly disgusted by his bulging muscles.
        我是说,我看他那肿胀的肌肉蛮不顺眼的。
      • 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。
      • Study subjects spent two hours in a mildly chilly room& 61 degrees Fahrenheit.
        被研究者在61华氏度的寒冷房间里呆了两个小时。
      • Most people with Down syndrome are mildly to moderately retarded.
        大部分唐氏综合症患者都存有轻度至中度的发育迟滞。
      • 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。
      • 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 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。
      • Besides, I am happy myself by forgiving others because hatred can render me mildly irritated or absolutely insane.
        再说,宽恕别人我自己快乐,因为仇恨使我愠怒甚至疯狂。
      • He is precise and mildly donnish in manner.
        他一丝不苟,带着几分学究气。
      • 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。