mild

• adj. 温和的；轻微的；淡味的；文雅的；不含有害物质的的
• n. （英国的一种）淡味麦芽啤酒
• n. (Mild)人名；(瑞典)米尔德；(德、捷、芬)米尔德

来自PIE*mel,软的，词源同mill,meld,melt.引申词义温和的，温柔的，轻微的等。

1. moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme;

"a mild winter storm"

"a mild fever"

"fortunately the pain was mild"

"a mild rebuke"

"mild criticism"

2. humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness;

"meek and self-effacing"

3. mild and pleasant;

"balmy days and nights"

"the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"

mild

mild: [OE] Mild goes back ultimately to Indo- European *meld-, *mold-, *mld-, which denoted ‘softness’ and also produced English melt and Latin mollis ‘soft’, source of English mollify and mollusc. From it was derived the Germanic adjective *milthjaz, whose modern descendant has shown remarkable formal stability: German, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, and English all share the word mild.
=> melt, mollify, mollusc, smelt

mild (adj.)

Old English milde "gentle, merciful," from Proto-Germanic *milthjaz- (cognates: Old Norse mildr, Old Saxon mildi, Old Frisian milde, Middle Dutch milde, Dutch mild, Old High German milti, German milde "mild," Gothic mildiþa "kindness"), from PIE *meldh-, from root *mel- "soft," with derivatives referring to soft or softened materials (cognates: Greek malthon "weakling," myle "mill;" Latin molere "to grind;" Old Irish meldach "tender;" Sanskrit mrdh "to neglect," also "to be moist"). Originally of persons and powers; of the weather from c. 1400, of disease from 1744. Also in Old English as an adverb, "mercifully, graciously."

Mild goes further than gentle in expressing softness of nature; it is chiefly a word of nature or character, while gentle is chiefly a word of action. [Century Dictionary]

gentle, mild, soft, tender, moderate

这些形容词均含有"温和的，柔和的"之意。

gentle： 指温柔、亲切、优雅。常含有节制和意味。

mild： 用于人时，指天性温顺，脾气好，不放肆粗野；用于物时，主要指适度，程度上相当缓和给人以愉快感觉。

soft： 侧重柔软或安稳、光滑，使人不感到粗糙或严酷。

tender和gentle意思很接近。指人的感情细腻、温情慈爱和有同情心，侧重心理素质。也可指物的柔嫩等。

moderate： 中性词，指温和稳健，有节制，不走极端。

So in short, if you like sunny but not too hot summers, mild winters but with lots of cloudy days, Seattle's the place to be.

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The study, published in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, found that those who engaged in crafts like knitting and crocheting had a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive disorder and memory loss.

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There wasn't any discomfort, just a mild warming sensation.

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The general rule is that mild zones have relatively few languages, often spoken by many people, while hot, wet zones have lots, often spoken by small numbers.

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But the epidemic is "moderate" in severity, according to Margaret Chan, the organization's director general, with the overwhelming majority of patients experiencing only mild symptoms and a full recovery, often in the absence of any medical treatment.

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a mild form of the disease

病势不重

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a mild punishment/criticism

轻微的责罚；和善的批评

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It's safe to take a mild sedative.

服用药性不强的镇定剂没有危险。

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Use a soap that is mild on the skin.

使用对皮肤刺激性不强的肥皂。

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the mildest winter since records began

自有记载以来最温暖舒适的冬天

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a mild climate

温和的气候

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mild irritation/amusement/disapproval

几分恼怒 / 喜悦 / 不赞成

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She looked at him in mild surprise.

她略带吃惊地看着他。

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a mild woman, who never shouted

从不大声叫喊的随和的女人

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a mild curry

淡味咖喱

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mild cheese

淡味奶酪

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[不可数名词]the mildness of a sunny spring day

春日阳光融融的温暖

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her mildness of manner

她温柔随和的举止

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Two pints of mild, please.

请来两品脱淡啤酒。

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Teddy turned to Mona with a look of mild confusion...

泰迪表情略带困惑地向莫娜求助。

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Anna put up a mild protest...

安娜提出了温和的抗议。

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He is a mild man, who is reasonable almost to the point of blandness.

他为人温和，几乎通情达理到了令人乏味的地步。

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The area is famous for its very mild winter climate.

这个地区因冬季气候十分温和而著名。

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This cheese has a soft, mild flavour.

这种奶酪味道淡而不腻。

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...a mild curry powder.

不太辣的咖喱粉

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Wash your face thoroughly with a mild soap and warm water.

用刺激性不强的肥皂和热水把脸彻底洗干净。

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