gently的词源

英文词源

gently (adv.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
early 14c., "befitting one of gentle rank, as of good family," from gentle + -ly (2). Meaning "quietly, softly, without rudeness, gradually" is from 1550s.

中文词源

gently:轻轻地;文雅地,有礼貌地

词根词缀: -gen-生殖 → gent(le)文雅的 + -ly

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