adj (1)温和的((of a person or his manners)gentle or kind in manners，behaviour or disposition)：a～man/husband/boss/mother 性情温和的男子/丈夫/老板/母亲;his～nature 他的温柔性格;a～disposition温柔的性情;a～-mannered teacher 和蔼的教师;He has a very～manner with children but is much harder on adults.他对儿童态度温和，但对成人就严厉得多。give a～answer 回答和蔼;〖同〗soft，pleasant;

(2)温暖的(not very cold or not as cold as usual)：a～spring day/winter storm/climate 温暖的春日/温和的冬季风暴/温和的气候;It is very～today.今天风和日丽。The weather was extraordinarily～for the season.对于这个季节来说，天气非常温暖。〖同〗warm，pleasant;〖反〗stormy，cold，hard，severe;

(3)不严重的;轻微的(not severe，harsh or serious)：a～sentence/rebuke/reproach/reproof/penalty/punishment 判刑轻/轻微指责/不严厉的谴责/不重的斥责/轻微处罚/不严的惩罚;The girl can't accept even～criticism of her work.对这姑娘的工作哪怕是稍加批评，她都不能接受。a～fever/infection/cough/drug/case 微烧/轻度感染/轻微咳嗽/温和的药物/微症病例;a～form of measles 一种轻度麻疹;She has suffered a～heart attack.她的心脏病不重。a～breeze 微风;the～action of the soap这种肥皂的柔和洗涤作用;〖反〗severe，serious;

(4)(味道，气味)淡的(not strong， bitter in taste or odour)：a～cigarette/cigar/curry/cheese 淡味香烟/雪茄/咖喱/奶酪;～tobacco 气味柔和的烟草;Please make my drink a～one.请给我冲一杯淡饮料。〖反〗strong，sharp;

n (1)淡味啤酒(mild beer)[U]：Tom will have a pint of～. 汤姆要一品脱淡味啤酒。

→′mildly adv温和地，和善地;′mildness n 平淡，柔和;

【辨异】mild 与gentle的区别见GENTLE。