動詞 gentle:

1. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
   同義詞：pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gruntle
2. give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
   同義詞：ennoble, entitle
3. stroke soothingly

形容詞 gentle:

1. soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
   同義詞：soft
2. having or showing a kindly or tender nature
3. quiet and soothing
4. belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
   同義詞：aristocratic, aristocratical, blue, blue-blooded, patrician
5. easily handled or managed
   同義詞：docile
6. having little impact
   同義詞：easy, soft
7. marked by moderate steepness
   同義詞：easy

1. Joanna had a gentle retiring disposition.
   喬安娜性格溫柔而靦腆。
2. The dog is so gentle that I am not afraid of it.
   這只狗如此溫馴，因此我不感到害怕。
3. His stories are shot through with a gentle sadness.
   他的小說充滿了淡淡的憂傷。
4. She is gentle like a lamb.
   她像只小羊羔一樣溫柔。
5. His cottage is on the gentle slope of the hill.
   他的小屋在山的緩坡上。
6. Of a kind and gentle disposition.
   善良的性情善良與溫和的
7. Gentle persuasion is more effective than force.
   溫和的說服勝於壓服。
8. My new teacher is a very gentle person.
   我的新老師是一個溫文爾雅的人。

gen.tle

adj.（形容詞）
gen.tler,gen.tlest
Considerate or kindly in disposition; amiable and tender.
友善的，和藹的：性情體諒的或和藹的；和善的，柔順的
Not harsh or severe; mild and soft:
柔和的，不猛烈的：不嚴(yán)厲的或不厲害的；溫和的，溫柔的：
例句：
a gentle scolding; a gentle tapping at the window.
溫和的斥責(zé)；在窗戶上輕敲

Easily managed or handled; docile:
溫馴的：容易管理的或處理的；溫馴的：
例句：
a gentle horse.
馴良的馬

Not steep or sudden; gradual:
不陡峭的或不突然的；逐漸的：
例句：
a gentle incline.
緩坡

Of good family; wellborn.
出身高貴的；出身名門的
Suited to one of good breeding; refined and polite.
有教養(yǎng)的，有禮的：與良好教養(yǎng)相稱的；優(yōu)雅的，禮貌的
Archaic Noble; chivalrous:
【古語】 高貴的；勇武的：
例句：
a gentle knight.
勇武的騎士

n.Archaic （名詞）【古語】
One of good birth or relatively high station.
出身好的人，地位較高的人
v.tr.（及物動詞）
gen.tled,gen.tling,gen.tles
To make less severe or intense:
使緩和：使變得不嚴(yán)厲或不緊張：
例句：
The peaceful sunset gentled her dreadful mood.
夕陽西下的美景緩和了她驚駭?shù)那榫w

To soothe, as by stroking; pacify.
安撫，使溫和：受打擊時安慰；使平靜
To tame or break (a domestic animal, for instance):
馴服：使（例如家畜）馴服或飼養(yǎng)：
例句：
gentle a horse.
馴服一匹馬

To raise to the status of a noble.
使高貴：取得貴族的地位

來源：
Middle English gentil [courteous, noble]
中古英語 gentil [謙恭的，高貴的]
from Old French
源自 古法語
from Latin gentolis [of the same clan]
源自 拉丁語 gentolis [同一家族的]
from gôns gent- [clan] * see gen…-
源自 gôns gent- [家族] *參見 gen…-

【引伸】
gen.tleness
n.（名詞）
gen.tly
adv.（副詞）