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

• They appear to be very sensitive to mildly corrosive environments.
  它们似乎对轻度的腐蚀环境非常敏感。
• This creates a mildly disinfecting solution that can be used to flush the toilet.
  它能产生一种温和的消毒液来冲洗厕所。
• That's putting it too mildly.
  那未免说得太轻了。
• He is precise and mildly donnish in manner.
  他一丝不苟，带着几分学究气。
• 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。
• I remember watching Labyrinth as a kid, and even that experience was mildly exhausting for me.
  这让我想起小时候看的电影《魔幻迷宫》，光是看着就已经让我筋疲力尽了。
• She had survived two episodes of the disease, which had left her partially paralyzed and mildly mentally retarded.
  她经历了两次大病，并存活下来，但有偏瘫和轻度精神迟缓的后遗症。
• The recipient was very, very, mildly insulted.
  接受者深深受到了轻微的侮辱。
• 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。
• "I think you've made a mistake," he said mildly.
  “我认为你犯了个错误。”他温和地说。