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

• 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。
• We were mildly surprised to see him again so soon.
  我们对这么快再看到他感到有点诧异。
• She spoke mildly to us.
  她很和蔼地向我们讲话。
• 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。
• He gave Robin a mildly quizzical glance.
  他有些惊讶地瞥了罗宾一眼。
• "They do sound like frauds," said my husband mildly.
  “听起来他们很像骗子，”我丈夫温和地说。
• Most people with Down syndrome are mildly to moderately retarded.
  大部分唐氏综合症患者都存有轻度至中度的发育迟滞。
• He is precise and mildly donnish in manner.
  他一丝不苟，带着几分学究气。
• I mean, I was mildly disgusted by his bulging muscles.
  我是说，我看他那肿胀的肌肉蛮不顺眼的。
• I became mildly obsessed with motor vehicles.
  我变得对汽车有点敏感。