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not severe or strong 温和的；和善的；不严厉的 a mild form of the disease 病势不重 a mild case of flu 轻微的流行性感冒 The symptoms were mild. 症状很轻微。 a mild punishment/criticism 轻微的责罚；和善的批评 It's safe to take a mild sedative. 服用药性不强的镇定剂没有危险。 Use a soap that is mild on the skin. 使用对皮肤刺激性不强的肥皂。
Extra ExamplesThe infection seems quite mild, so she should be better soon. 她好像只是受到很轻微的感染，应该很快就会好的。 The pain is comparatively mild at the moment. 这一刻疼痛比较轻微。 It was a very mild criticism but he took it very badly. 这是很温和的批评，他却很恶劣地对待。 What the volunteers endured was mild in comparison to the sufferings of the population. 与人民的苦难相比，志愿者们所忍受的是轻微的。
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(of weather 天气 not very cold, and therefore pleasant 温和的；和煦的 the mildest winter since records began 自有记载以来最温暖舒适的冬天 a mild climate 温和的气候 It's quite mild for the time of year. 一年中的这个时候天气相当暖和。 Later in the week the weather turned very mild. 临近周末的时候，天气变得非常暖和。
Extra ExamplesTopics Weatherb1The climate in Japan is generally mild. 日本的气候总体而言比较温暖。 The late summer air was surprisingly mild. 夏末的空气出奇地温暖。 Most of the birds seek out milder climates during the winter months. 大多数鸟儿冬天都要寻找温和的气候。 That winter was exceptionally mild. 那个冬天格外温和。 The mild spell lasted well into November. 温和的天气持续到11月。 The night was mild, with a hint of rain. 夜晚很暖和，有一丝下雨的迹象。 The weather had been unseasonably mild. 天气异常温和。
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(of feelings 情感 not great or extreme 温和的；不强烈的；轻微的 - (of a taste )
not strong, spicy or bitter 不浓的；淡味的 a fairly mild flavour 相当清淡的口味 mild cheese 淡味奶酪 a mild curry 淡味咖喱
(of people or their behaviour 人或行为 gentle and kind; not usually getting angry or violent 和善的；随和的 a mild woman, who never shouted 从不大声叫喊的随和的女人
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesc2It wasn't in keeping with his usually mild manner. 这不符合他一贯温和的态度。 She was a mild and quiet person who never raised her voice. 她是一个温和安静的人，从不提高嗓门。 She's not so meek and mild as she seems. 她并不像看上去那么顺服温和。 His voice was deceptively mild. 他的语调给人以温和的假象。
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Word OriginOld English milde (originally in the sense ‘gracious, not severe in command’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German mild, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mollis and Greek malthakos ‘soft’.