le.ni.ent
adj.(形容词)
Inclined not to be harsh or strict; merciful, generous, or indulgent:
不苛刻的,仁慈的:显得不严厉或不冷酷的;仁慈的,有雅量的或宽容的:
例句:
lenient parents; lenient rules.
仁慈的父母;宽松的规章制度
来源:
Obsolete French
已废法语
from Latin lôniôns lônient- [present participle of] lônore [to pacify]
源自 拉丁语 lôniôns lônient- [] lônore的现在分词 [使平静,安慰]
from lônis [soft] * see lô-
源自 lônis [柔软的,温和的] *参见 lô-
【引伸】
le.niently
adv.(副词)