“温柔地”常见的英文表达有 gently、tenderly 或 softly,具体使用哪个词取决于语境和想要强调的侧重点:
Gently:最为常用,强调动作或态度轻柔、不粗暴,不造成伤害或不适。例如:
She gently stroked the cat's fur.(她温柔地抚摸着猫的毛。)
Please handle the fragile items gently.(请轻拿轻放这些易碎物品。)
Tenderly:更侧重于表达深情、温柔的情感,常带有一种怜爱或关怀的意味。例如:
He kissed her tenderly on the forehead.(他温柔地吻了她的额头。)
She looked at the baby tenderly.(她深情地看着婴儿。)
Softly:强调声音或动作的轻柔、不刺耳或不强烈,也可用于形容温柔的态度。例如:
She spoke softly to calm the nervous child.(她轻声细语地安抚紧张的孩子。)
The breeze blew softly through the trees.(微风轻轻地吹过树林。)