tender
adj. 纤弱的; 嫩的; 温柔的; 疼痛的
n. (正式)提出; 投标; 供应船,联络船; 照看者
vt. 正式提出; 使变脆弱; <古>温柔地对待
Someone or something that is tender expresses gentle and caring feelings.
Her voice was tender, full of pity...
她的声音很温柔,充满了怜爱。
Patients may not receive the tender, loving care once associated with a hospital stay.
病人们可能享受不到以前住院时那种悉心体贴的照顾。
If you say that someone does something at a tender age, you mean that they do it when they are still young and have not had much experience.
He had become attracted to the game at the tender age of seven.
他在7岁的小小年纪就喜欢上了这项运动。
...the loss of her father at such a tender age.
如此幼小的年纪就失去了父亲
Meat or other food that is tender is easy to cut or chew.
Cook for a minimum of 2 hours, or until the meat is tender.
至少煮两个小时,或一直煮到肉变烂为止。
...tender young dwarf beans.
幼嫩的四季豆
If part of your body is tender, it is sensitive and painful when it is touched.
My tummy felt very tender...
我的肚子一碰就很疼。
Treat any tender points by massaging.
用按摩法治疗疼痛部位。
1. something used as an official medium of payment
2. someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
3. a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
4. car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water
5. a boat for communication between ship and shore
6. ship that usually provides supplies to other ships
1. offer or present for acceptance
2. propose a payment;
3. make a tender of; in legal settlements
4. make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer;
1. given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality;
2. hurting;
3. susceptible to physical or emotional injury;
4. having or displaying warmth or affection;
5. easy to cut or chew;
6. physically untoughened;
7. (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
8. (of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition;
gentle, mild, soft, tender, moderate
这些形容词均含有"温和的,柔和的"之意。
tender mercies
(讽)听天由命,任人摆布
put something out to tender
招标
They are going to tender for the construction of a new motorway.
他们打算投标承建一条新的高速公路.
She spoke tender words to the child.
她对那孩子说了些亲切的话.
I'll teach him to ski myself, rather than leave him to the tender mercy of the skiing instructor.
我会亲自教他滑雪, 而不让他吃滑雪教练的苦头.
These cars are to be procured through open tender.
这些汽车要用公开招标的办法购买.
You should avoid the tender subject.
你们应当避开这个令人不快的话题.