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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• That's putting it too mildly.
  那未免说得太轻了。
• 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。
• Study subjects spent two hours in a mildly chilly room& 61 degrees Fahrenheit.
  被研究者在61华氏度的寒冷房间里呆了两个小时。
• He spoke too mildly.
  他话说得太软了。
• 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。
• 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。