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

• 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。
• I became mildly obsessed with motor vehicles.
  我变得对汽车有点敏感。
• He spoke too mildly.
  他话说得太软了。
• 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。
• 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。
• "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。
• The recipient was very, very, mildly insulted.
  接受者深深受到了轻微的侮辱。
• 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 is precise and mildly donnish in manner.
  他一丝不苟，带着几分学究气。
• Molasses are mildly laxative and something of a general tonic.
  糖蜜有些许通便作用，兼具强身功能。