Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; to severe, seldom executed.
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adj. 温和的;文雅的;高尚的;
vt. 使温和;使驯服;
n. 蛆;饵;
💡 gen “出生,种族”#词根助记：gen+tle→出身好的→高雅的
"a quiet and gentle man"
温文尔雅的男士
近义：master, tame, break, domesticate, mellow, mild
反义：impolitic, inconsiderate, loutish, randy, rank, raw
adj. 严峻的;严厉的;剧烈的;苛刻的;
💡 sever诚恳+e→严肃的；严厉的
"a severe asthma attack"
哮喘严重发作
近义：intense, serious, strong, fierce, acute, chronic
反义：indulgent, lenient, liberal, mild, pliant, sensitive
adv. 很少，罕见;难得;不大;
"He had seldom seen a child with so much talent."
有如此天赋的孩子他以往没见过几个。
近义：infrequently, rarely
反义：manyfold, oft, often, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually