安抚， 使温和受打击时安慰； 使平静。

To soothe, as by stroking; pacify.

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它们的缺失使寒冷、干燥的火星经历了从未经历过形成湖泊和海洋所需的延长温和期的景象。

Their absence supports the picture of a cold, dry Mars that never experienced the extended mild period required to form lakes and oceans.

youdao

为了使他顺从我的意愿，我最后不得不求助于鞭子的温和语言。

I had finally to resort to the gentle language of the whip in order to bring him to my will.

youdao

Also, you could use "Would you" with a "like" right after to soften the question even further.

当然，你也可以在“Would you”后面加上一个“like”，因为你可以用这个疑问句使你提出的各种问题变得更温和。

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