Tra từ mild - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

mild [mild milder mildest] adjective, noun BrE [maɪld] NAmE [maɪld]
adjective (mild·er, mild·est)
1. not severe or strong
•a mild form of the disease
•a mild punishment/criticism
• It's safe to take a mild sedative.
• Use a soap that is mild on the skin.
2. (of weather)not very cold, and therefore pleasant
•the mildest winter since records began
•a mild climate
compare ↑hard
3. (of feelings)not great or extreme
Syn: ↑slight
•mild irritation/amusement/disapproval
•a mild state of shock
• She looked at him in mild surprise.
4. (of people or their behaviour)gentle and kind; not usually getting angry or violent
Syn: ↑equable
•a mild woman, who never shouted
5. (of a flavour)not strong, spicy or bitter
•a mild curry
•mild cheese
Opp: ↑hot

Word Origin:
Old English milde (originally in the sense ‘gracious, not severe in command’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German mild, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mollis and Greek malthakos ‘soft’.

Thesaurus:
mild adj.
1.
•a mild form of the disease
gentle • • light •
Opp: severe
mild/light punishment
a gentle/light breeze/wind/rain
gentle/light work/exercise
Mild, gentle or light? Mild is used especially to describe diseases, drugs, criticism, punishment and the weather. Gentle is used especially to describe weather, temperature, work and exercise. Light is used especially to describe weather, work, exercise and punishment.
2.
•an exceptionally mild spring day
dry • • clear • |approving sunny • • good • |especially BrE, approving fine • |technical temperate •
Opp: cold, Opp: harsh
mild/dry/clear/sunny/good/fine weather
a mild/dry/clear/sunny/fine day/morning/evening/afternoon
a mild/dry/temperate climate
3.
•a mild curry/cheese
disapproving bland • • tasteless •
Opp: hot, Opp: strong
a mild/bland taste/flavour
food is bland/tasteless

Example Bank:
•His voice was deceptively mild.
•It's quite mild for the time of year.
•Later in the week the weather turned very mild.
•She's not so meek and mild as she seems.
•The climate in Japan is generally mild.
•The infection seems quite mild, so she should be better soon.
•The late summer air was surprisingly mild.
•The pain is comparatively mild at the moment.
•a fairly mild flavour
•If you like mild cheese, try pasteurised Stilton.
•It was a very mild criticism but he took it very badly.
•It wasn't in keeping with his usually mild manner.
•It's safe to take a mild sedative.
•Most of the birds seek out milder climates during the winter months.
•She was a mild and quiet person who never raised her voice.
•That winter was exceptionally mild.
•The mild spell lasted well into November.
•The night was mild, with a hint of rain.
•The weather had been unseasonably mild.
Derived Word: ↑mildness

noun uncountable (BrE)
a type of dark beer with a mild flavour
• Two pints of mild, please.
compare ↑bitter

Word Origin:
Old English milde (originally in the sense ‘gracious, not severe in command’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German mild, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mollis and Greek malthakos ‘soft’.