gently是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为ad. 文雅地， 有礼貌地； 轻轻地，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在乔纳森•斯威夫特的《格列夫游记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- When I came to the side of the outer court, I stood upon one stool, and took the other in my hand; this I lifted over the roof, and gently set it down on the space between the first and second court, which was eight feet wide.
-- And I have often had four coaches and horses at once on my table, full of company, while I sat in my chair, leaning my face towards them; and when I was 75engaged with one set, the coachmen would gently drive the others round my table.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《艰难时世》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- She walked along at his side, and, gently accommodating himself to her humour, he said Coketown was a busy place, was it not?
-- This so far surprised him, as to induce him gently to repeat, 'a proposal of marriage, my dear.'
-- He had gently taken Louisa's parasol from her hand, and had put it up for her; and she walked under its shade, though the sun did not shine there.
-- That gently done, he called to him Rachael and Sissy.
-- They carried him very gently along the fields, and down the lanes, and over the wide landscape; Rachael always holding the hand in hers.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《地心游记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The Icelander gently shook his head and pointed to my uncle.
-- He approached my uncle, placed his hand upon his shoulder, and gently awakened him.
-- "Nej," said Hans, gently shaking his head.
-- With the tips of two fingers he gently pressed our hands and smiled.
在戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯的《查太莱夫人的情人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Connie did a mild form of war-work, and consorted with the flannel-trousers Cambridge intransigents, who gently mocked at everything, so far.
-- Clifford started the little engine, the man carefully turned the chair, and set it nose-forwards to the incline that curved gently to the dark hazel thicket.
-- 'We'll see from here,' be said, taking her gently by the arm.
-- Not long after, the rector said gently to Clifford: 'And may we really hope for an heir to Wragby?
-- Flossie whimpered gently below.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《小杜丽》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- He might not be so gently dealt with outside as he is there.
-- to the sheet, and gently lifted it away.
-- We were both too young, too dependent and helpless, to do anything but accept our separation. Pray think how long ago,' gently remonstrated Arthur.
-- The face looked up at him imploringly, as he rose from wiping it, and gently replaced the coat that covered the writhing figure.
-- Little Dorrit had put his hand to her lips, and would have kneeled to him, but he gently prevented her, and replaced her in her chair.
在路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的《小妇人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- In spite of her small vanities, Margaret had a sweet and pious nature, which unconsciously influenced her sisters, especially Jo, who loved her very tenderly, and obeyed her because her advice was so gently given.
-- When Dr. Bangs came that morning, he looked long at Beth, held the hot hand in both his own for a minute, and laid it gently down, saying, in a low voice to Hannah, 'If Mrs. March can leave her husband she'd better be sent for.'
-- Holding on to the banisters, she put him gently away, saying breathlessly, 'Oh, don't!I didn't mean to, it was dreadful of me, but you were such a dear to go and do it in spite of Hannah that I couldn't help flying at you.
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