tender
柯林斯词典
- ADJECTIVE USES
1. ADJ Someone or something that is tender expresses gentle and caring feelings. 温柔的
Her voice was tender, full of pity. 她的声音很温柔,充满了怜悯。
2. tenderlyADV 温柔地[ADV with v]
Mr. White tenderly embraced his wife. 怀特先生温柔地拥抱了妻子。
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岁的小小年纪就开始从事这项运动。
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. 至少煮两个小时,或一直煮到肉软了为止。
5. ADJ If part of your body is tender, it is sensitive and painful when it is touched. (身体部位) 敏感的; 易触痛的
My tummy felt very tender. 我的肚子一碰就痛。
6. tendernessN-UNCOUNT 触痛
There is still some tenderness in her ankle. 她的脚踝还有些触痛。
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. 投标[商业]
Builders will then be sent the specifications and asked to submit a tender for the work. 然后建筑商们将会接到设计说明并被邀请参与此项工程的投标。
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. 投标[商业]
The staff are forbidden to tender for private-sector work. 员工们禁止投标私营部门的工程。
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温柔的;温情的;关怀的;慈爱的
a tender look /smile 温柔的眼神/微笑
What you need is some tender loving care . 你需要的是体贴入微的关怀。
tender adjective (PAINFUL)
(of part of the body ) painful , sore , or uncomfortable when touched
(身体部位)疼痛的,一触即痛的
My arm was very tender after the injection . 打针后我的胳膊一碰就疼。
tender adjective (SOFT)
(of meat or vegetables ) easy to cut or chew (= crush with the teeth )(肉或蔬菜)嫩的,软的
My steak was beautifully tender. 我的牛排做得很嫩,好极了。
Tender plants are easily damaged by cold weather .
(植物)娇嫩的,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岁就被送去上寄宿学校了。 返回 tender