"Handsome, certainly," replied Albert, "but not to my taste, which I confess, inclines to something softer, gentler , and more feminine."

“要说漂亮,那当然罗,”阿尔贝回答说,“但她不合我的口味,我承认我喜欢一个比她更柔弱更温顺和更女性化的人。”

And she was gentler here than in the grassy-margined streets of the settlement, or in her mother's cottage.

而她在这林中,也要比在居民区两边铺了草的街道上,或是她母亲的茅屋中,显得温和些。

that I, shameful to say, for all my masculine dignity, fell short of the gentler sex.

何我堂堂须眉,诚不若彼裙钗哉?实愧则有余

She has struggled and survived, failed and succeeded. She has lost and regained faith. And, as a result, she should be wiser, gentler , more patient and more tolerant than she was when she was young.

她生存与斗争,失败和成功。她失去又重获信心。作为结果,她应该比年轻时更英明、高雅、有耐心、有度量。

At the home of the Stevens family, where he was kindly received, he instructed Colette, the coquettish daughter, and the younger, gentler Grazia, her cousin.

他在史丹芬家受到了很好的接待,他们那个卖弄风情的女儿高兰德和她那比较年轻、比较温柔的表妹葛拉齐亚是他的学生。

I do not think he was any gentler here, less selfish or less brutal

我并不认为他到这里以后脾气比过去变好了,不那么自私了,或者有些人情味儿了。

It's because Aunt Xue saw she's not only pretty but really well-behaved, being even gentler and quieter than most young ladies, that she went to all the trouble of inviting guests to a feast to make her his concubine in proper style.

也因姨妈看着香菱模样儿好还是末则,其为人行事,却又比别的女孩子不同,温柔安静,差不多的主子姑娘也跟他不上呢,故此摆酒请客的费事,明堂正道的与他作了妾.

At first some rash individuals, principally of the gentler sex, espoused his cause, which became still more popular when the Illustrated London News came out with his portrait, copied from a photograph in the Reform Club

在开始的几天,特别是在《伦敦新闻画报》发表了福克先生的照片(根据改良俱乐部会员登记表上的照片复制的)以后,有些大胆的人都站在福克一边,其中大部分是妇女。有些绅士特别是那些《每日电讯》的读者,他们甚至说:“嘿!

This style was the chuanqi and could be distinguished from its northern predecessor by its music, the extended length of its plays and by its recognizable gentler tone.

这就是(明)传奇。明传奇的音乐与元杂剧不同,且全剧的长度较长,调子明显温和．与以前的北戏有别。

As a result Helen became gentler and she soon learnt to read and write in braille

这样海伦变得温和了而且很快学会了用布莱叶盲文朗读和写作。

||1: Mr Helgeland mines the imagery of old sports movies to show the way Robinson faced up to a series of ferocious pitchers. And he skilfully uses symbolism from 1940s films to create a national mood that harks back to a gentler time. ||2: “42” is a tribute to a post-war America in which sports stars had not yet been corporatised and the victory over fascism abroad was a recent memory. ||3: The fact that this week's Boston bombs were detonated on what has come to be called “Jackie Robinson Day” makes his film seem more poignant.

||1:海尔格兰德挖掘出旧版本电影中罗宾森面对一个个实力强大的投球手这些场景的内涵意义，并且他灵活运用了1950年版电影里的经典镜头，营造出回到那个和平年代的民族情绪。||2:《42号》是向体育明星还没被商业化运作的战后美国的致敬，也是对世界反法西斯胜利的一次回忆。||3:事实上，这周发生波士顿爆炸案的日子，正是“杰基罗宾逊纪念日”，这也使得电影显得更加意味深长。

||1:Although true, that is just half the story.||2:Not all modern Utopians aim to seize the state in order to cudgel the rest of the world back to paradise.||3:Plenty of gentler ones want no more than to withdraw from the mainstream and create their own micro-paradise with a few like-minded idealists.||4:Small experiments in collective living swept America, for example, early in the 19th century and again late in the 20th.

||1:尽管这是事实，但并不全面。||2:并不是所有的现代乌托邦都致力于夺取政权，并用暴力把世界改造成伊甸园。||3:很多温和派乌托邦主义者充其量只希望退隐俗世，和一群志同道合者建造一个属于自己的微型天堂。||4:从19世纪初到20世纪末，美国各地都有这些群居者的身影。

Even in its gentler form, it is American clout that keeps sea lanes open, borders respected and international law broadly observed. To that extent, the post-Soviet order has meaning.

即便是持以温和姿态，国际航运、国际边界、国际法律也是在美国的周旋下得以维持。如此说来，后苏联秩序意义非凡。

AS A rule, women behave better than men, or are less frequently caught out: they make up just 5% of Britain's prison population. Even these troublemakers are gentler than the opposite sex. In 2014 eight in ten women prisoners were jailed for non-violent offences, compared with seven in ten male prisoners.

女性比男性行为更规矩，或至少从表面上看如此，这似乎是大家都承认的。英国监狱中只有5%的犯人是女性。就算是这些女性犯罪者也比男性显得温和。2014年，每10名女性犯人中有8人是因为非暴力犯罪被捕，但每10名男性犯人则是7人。

Amid concern about rampant individualism and excess, she evokes a simpler, gentler era.

由于担心个人主义猖獗泛滥，芭比开创了一个较简单，温和的时代。

In this sense, ours is a kinder, gentler , more forgiving country than it was 40 years ago.

从这个意义上讲，我们是一个比40年前更仁慈、温和宽容的国家。

But Super 8 has a gentler vibe: it leavens the apocalyptic threat with the budding bonding of Joe and Alice.

但是《超级8》更平和些：故事随着乔和爱丽丝关系的的微妙变化而层层递进。

But without major reforms, Doze says the European Union will not be able to maintain its vision of a kinder, gentler way of life.

但是如果没有重大改革，欧盟将不可能维持它仁慈而温和的生活愿景，Doze表示。

But the new approach he promised has not materialised. His calls for a gentler touch have fallen on deaf ears.

但他承诺的新方案还没有成形，他所倡导的怀柔政策更是成了聋子的耳朵——摆设。

And no "kinder, gentler " words can do much to alleviate the anxiety and distress that come with losing a job.

而这些“更温柔，更关切”的措词对于缓解丢了工作所带来的焦虑与沮丧也是于事无补。

"For the women who are a little softer, a little gentler , everyone tells them, 'You have to be firmer, more aggressive, '" she told CNN.

她对CNN的记者说：“对于性情温柔，举止小气的女生，大家会告诉她你应该更加坚定，更加强势一些”。

Moreover, the vice president's kinder, gentler approach didn't extend to Mike Dukakis.

另外，副总统并没有对迈克.杜卡基斯采取“更友善、更温和的”态度。

But the departure of the heroic cowboy has opened some room for gentler , more reflective voices.

牛仔男子汉的离开，却迎来了更加温文尔雅、更发人深省的声音。

Yet in its youth it was, like its gentler sister Earth, swathed in oceans that provided a suitable breeding ground for life.

然而，金星年轻的时候曾和它温和的妹妹地球一样被适合孕育生命的海洋包裹着。

But the very latest science about exercise and weight loss has a gentler tone and a more achievable goal.

然而，最近有关运动与减肥的科学在调子上更趋于缓和，所提出来的目标也更容易达到。

The kinder, gentler cousins of Schadenfreude, both these words mean something akin to "vicarious embarrassment. "

他们是“幸灾乐祸”的较为温和的表兄，这两个词都是表达接近于“间接的尴尬”的意思。

He thinks this more encouraging, gentler , and therefore the answer the traveler wants to hear.

他以为这样回答更足以振奋，更体贴，是旅客爱听的话。

I recommend finding a gentler sulfate free shampoo and a reconstructive treatment mask.

我需要发现一种温和免洗方法和一个改造的治疗罩。

Whether you choose cloth or a more environmentally-friendly disposable, you're making a choice that has a much gentler impact on our planet.

无论你是用布的尿布还是那些更环保的一次性尿布，你的选择应该尽量减少对地球的破坏。

It's too soon to say, but it's possible that a kinder, gentler - and possibly more boring - internet may be in our future.

现在下结论还为时尚早，未来的互联网可能会更加友好、温和，但更加单调。

the gentler sex

女性