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tender¹['tendə]adj. 1 嫩的;柔软的;柔和的:tender green嫩绿,新绿a tender beefsteak嫩牛排 2 娇嫩的,纤弱的;幼弱的;脆弱的;易碎的:tender blossoms娇嫩的花a person of tender age幼弱的人extremely tender eggs极易打碎的蛋 3 敏感的;一触即痛的:a tender area of skin皮肤疼痛部位touch sb. on a tender spot触及某人的痛处 4 温柔的,亲切的;温情的:be tender and considerate towards sb.对某人温柔体贴tender looks温柔的神情a tender heart软心肠a tender lover情意绵绵的恋人 5 微妙的,棘手的,难对付的:a tender subject敏感问题 6 审慎的;爱惜的,不轻易给予的(of):be tender of hurting other people's feelings生怕伤害别人的感情be tender of one's praise慎于赞许,不随便称赞 7 (船)易倾斜的,稳性小的:The boat was very tender.那条小船很容易倾覆.
vt. 1 使变柔软;使变脆弱 2 <古>温柔地对待
vi.变柔软;变脆弱 |