gentleness

n.
1. gentlemanliness,softness of manners,sweetness ofdisposition 绅士风度，温存态度，温柔性情。
△Mid.2.2.131:“perforce I must confess / I thought you lord ofmore true gentleness.”我不能不承认，我本来以为你是一个性情温柔的上流人。
2. civility. courtesy 礼貌，礼遇。
△L.L.L.5.2.742(734):“If overboldly we have borne ourselves / In theconverse of breath—your gentleness / Was guilty ofit.”如果我们在言谈中有什么过分大胆之处，那也是你们的礼遇纵容了我们。
△ As.2.7.102: “Your gentleness shall force. / More than your force move us to gentleness.”你的礼貌比你的强暴更能引起我们对你友好。
3. mild temper,softness,affability和气，柔和，和蔼。
△Tw.3.4.125(110):“No way but gentleness,gently,gently.”除柔和之外，没有别的法子，要柔和些，要柔和些。
△As.2.7.124:“And therefore sit you down in gen-tleness，”所以就请你和和气气地坐下吧。
4. good will,kindliness好意，友好。
△Tw.2.1.47(44):“The gentleness of all the gods go with thee!”愿众神的好意都跟随着你！ (又译：愿一切神明佑护着你！)
△As. 2. 7102: “Your gentleness shall force,/ More than yourforce move us to gentleness.”你的礼貌比你的强暴更能引起我们对你友好。