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

• He is precise and mildly donnish in manner.
  他一丝不苟，带着几分学究气。
• Studies have shown, for example, that the brain learns best when stress hormones are mildly elevated.
  比如说，有研究表明，当应激激素水平略有提高时，大脑的学习能力最强。
• He spoke too mildly.
  他话说得太软了。
• He is in the marriage bureau business, which is mildly ironic seeing that his dearest wish is to get married himself
  他从事婚姻介绍工作，这多少有点讽刺意味，因为他最大的愿望就是自己能结婚。
• 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。
• 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。
• The benefits are, to put it mildly, uncertain; the costs all too clear.
  说轻了，奥运会的益处是不确定的；而害处则太明显了。
• He speaks so mildly, yet firmly and impartially, about politics.
  他谈起政治来是那么温和，然而坚定而公正。
• Putting it mildly, you have caused us some inconvenience.
  说得温和一些，你给咱们带来了一些不便。
• 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。