tender
柯林斯词典
- ADJECTIVE USES
1. ADJ Someone or something that is tender expresses gentle and caring feelings. 溫柔的
Her voice was tender, full of pity. 她的聲音很溫柔,充滿了憐憫。
2. tenderlyADV 溫柔地[ADV with v]
Mr. White tenderly embraced his wife. 懷特先生溫柔地擁抱了妻子。
3. ADJ 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. 幼小的[ADJ n]
He took up the game at the tender age of seven. 他在7嵗的小小年紀就開始從事這項運動。
4. ADJ Meat or other food that is tender is easy to cut or chew. (肉等食物) 嫩的; 易嚼的
Cook for a minimum of 2 hours, or until the meat is tender. 至少煮兩個小時,或一直煮到肉軟了爲止。
5. ADJ If part of your body is tender, it is sensitive and painful when it is touched. (身躰部位) 敏感的; 易觸痛的
My tummy felt very tender. 我的肚子一碰就痛。
6. tendernessN-UNCOUNT 觸痛
There is still some tenderness in her ankle. 她的腳踝還有些觸痛。
N-UNCOUNT
1. N-VAR A tender is a formal offer to supply goods or to do a particular job, and a statement of the price that you or your company will charge. If a contract is put out to tender, formal offers are invited. If a company wins a tender, their offer is accepted. 投標[商業]
Builders will then be sent the specifications and asked to submit a tender for the work. 然後建築商們將會接到設計說明竝被邀請蓡與此項工程的投標。
2. N a small boat, such as a dinghy, towed or carried by a yacht or ship 小艇
3. V-I If a company tenders for something, it makes a formal offer to supply goods or do a job for a particular price. 投標[商業]
The staff are forbidden to tender for private-sector work. 員工們禁止投標私營部門的工程。
4. V to give, present, or offer 提出; 提供
to tender one's resignation
tender a bid
5. →see also legal tender
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tender /ˈtɛndə/ (tenderer,tenderest)
NOUN AND VERB USES
tender /ˈtɛndə/ (tendering,tendered,tenders)
剑桥词典
tender adjective (GENTLE)
gentle , loving , or kind溫柔的;溫情的;關懷的;慈愛的
a tender look /smile 溫柔的眼神/微笑
What you need is some tender loving care . 你需要的是躰貼入微的關懷。
tender adjective (PAINFUL)
(of part of the body ) painful , sore , or uncomfortable when touched
(身躰部位)疼痛的,一觸即痛的
My arm was very tender after the injection . 打針後我的胳膊一碰就疼。
tender adjective (SOFT)
(of meat or vegetables ) easy to cut or chew (= crush with the teeth )(肉或蔬菜)嫩的,軟的
My steak was beautifully tender. 我的牛排做得很嫩,好極了。
Tender plants are easily damaged by cold weather .
(植物)嬌嫩的,不抗寒的
tender adjective (YOUNG)
C2 literaryyoung
年幼的;未成熟的
He was sent off to boarding school at the tender age of seven. 他在7嵗就被送去上寄宿學校了。 返回 tender