gentleWiktionary 原文中文来自 ECDICTadj.温和的，文雅的演变路径（由近及远）英语继承自 ←中古英语 gentil “courteous, noble”源自 ←古法语 gentil “high-born, noble”源自 ←拉丁语 gentilis “of the same family or clan”原始词根原始印欧语 *ǵenh₁-词源说明From Middle English gentil (“courteous, noble”), from Old French gentil (“high-born, noble”), from Latin gentilis (“of the same family or clan”), from gens (“[Roman] clan”). Doublet of gentile, genteel, and jaunty.释义（英文）形容词 AdjectiveTender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.Soft and mild rather than hard or severe.Docile