mild-mannered

IPA/ˌmaɪld ˈmænəd/
IPA/ˌmaɪld ˈmænərd/

mild-mannered — adjective

1. describes a person who has a calm, gentle character and does not easily become a

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes a person who has a calm, gentle character and does not easily become angry, upset, or aggressive, even in difficult situations

例句

Sahil, a mild-mannered nurse, spoke softly to calm the frightened child in the emergency room.

mild-mannered + role (nurse)

The mild-mannered librarian remained patient when a group of teenagers laughed and talked loudly.

mild-mannered before noun describing character

同義詞
  • gentle

    more common and general; describes any soft or kind quality, not limited to a person's overall character

  • even-tempered

    specifically describes someone who stays calm and does not get angry easily; more formal

  • placid

    suggests a naturally calm and untroubled nature; can sound slightly literary

反義詞
  • hot-tempered

    describes someone who becomes angry quickly and easily

  • aggressive

    describes someone who behaves in a forceful or hostile way

文法句型

mild-mannered + noun

be + mild-mannered

用法筆記

Always written with a hyphen, whether the compound appears before a noun (a mild-mannered teacher) or after a linking verb (the teacher is mild-mannered).

常見錯誤

❌He is a mild mannered person.
✅He is a mild-mannered person.
💡The compound adjective must be hyphenated.
❌The weather is mild-mannered today.
✅The weather is mild today.
💡'Mild-mannered' only describes a person's character, not conditions or objects.