[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]温柔的;慈爱的;体贴的;柔软的 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。
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Mr. White tenderly embraced his wife.
怀特先生温柔地拥抱了妻子。
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She smiled, politely rather than with tenderness or gratitude.
她只是出于礼貌地笑了笑,而非出于关心或感激。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](年龄)幼小的,无知的 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.
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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
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](肉等食品)软的,嫩的,易咀嚼的 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
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](身体部位)敏感的,疼痛的,一碰就疼的 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。
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There is still some tenderness in her tummy.
她的肚子还有点疼。
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[N-VAR 可变名词]投标 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.
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Builders will then be sent the specifications and asked to submit a tender for the work...
建筑商们将会收到说明书,并被邀请参与该项目投标。
Some services are now compulsorily put out to tender.
现在,有些服务项目必须进行招标。
...the consortium that has won the tender to build the second Severn Bridge.
中标得以建造第二座塞文桥的财团
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[VERB 动词]投标;参与竞标 If a company tenders for something, it makes a formal offer to supply goods or do a job for a particular price.
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The staff are forbidden to tender for private-sector work...
工作人员不得投标承接私营部门的工作。
He tendered for and was awarded the contract.
他参与竞标,并赢得了合同。
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...compulsory competitive tendering for council leisure and recreation services.
对市政会休闲娱乐服务项目的强制性竞标
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[VERB 动词]提出;递交;呈交;缴纳 If you tender something such as a suggestion, your resignation, or money, you formally offer or present it.
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She quickly tendered her resignation...
她很快递交了辞呈。
He took his wallet from his inside coat pocket and tendered the permit.
他从外套内兜里掏出钱包,出示了许可证。
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tendertenderstenderedtenderingtenderertenderestadjective(ten·derer,ten·derest)HELPMore tenderand most tenderare also common. *more tender 和 most tender 也常用。 1kind, gentle and loving 和善的;温柔的;亲切的;慈爱的◆tender words亲切的话语◆What he needs now is a lot of tender loving care(= sympathetic treatment).他现在需要的是充分的关心和爱护。2(of food 食物)easy to bite through and cut 嫩的;柔软的◆This meat is extremely tender.这肉嫩得很。OPP
tough
3(of part of the body 身体部位)painful when you touch it 疼痛的;一触即痛的SYN
sore
4easily hurt or damaged 易损坏的;纤弱的;脆弱的SYN
delicate
◆tender young plants娇嫩的幼苗▶ten·der·ly/; NAmE/adverbten·der·ness/; NAmE/noun[uncountable ]IDIOMat a ˌtender ˈage | at the tender age of…used in connection with sb who is still young and does not have much experience 在少不更事的…岁时;在不谙世故的…岁上◆He left home at the tender age of 15.他 15 岁离家,还少不更事。◆She shouldn't be having to deal with problems like this at such a tender age.她小小年纪涉世未深,实在无须处理这样的问题。noun1a formal offer to supply goods or do work at a stated price 投标SYN
bid
◆Cleaning services have been put out to tender(= companies have been asked to make offers to supply these services).清洁工作已经对外招标。◆a competitive tender具有竞争力的投标2a truck attached to a steam engine, carrying fuel and water (蒸汽机车的)煤水车3a small boat, used for carrying people or goods between a larger boat and land (在大船和口岸之间载运人或货物的)供应船,补给船,交通船verb1[intransitive ]tender(for sth) to make a formal offer to supply goods or do work at a stated price 投标◆Local firms were invited to tender for the building contract.当地的公司被邀请投标承包建筑工程。2[transitive ]tendersth (to sb) ( formal) to offer or give sth to sb 提议;提供;提出◆He has tendered his resignationto the Prime Minister. 他已向首相递交辞呈。ten·der/ˈtendə(r); NAmEˈtendər/ten·der·ly/; NAmE/ten·der·ness/; NAmE/
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tenderten‧der1 /ˈtendə $ -ər/ ●○○ adjective
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1food tender food is easy to cut and eat, especially because it has been well cookedOPP tough: Continue cooking until the meat is tender.► see thesaurus at
soft
2part of your body a part of your body that is tender is painful if someone touches it: My arm is still tender where I bruised it.► see thesaurus at
painful
3gentle gentle and careful in a way that shows love: Her voice was tender and soft. a slow, tender kiss4easily damaged easily damaged – used especially about plants or flowers: tender plants that were killed by the harsh winter5tender loving care usually spoken sympathetic treatment and a lot of attentionSYN TLC6tender age the time when you are young or do not have much experienceat the tender age of four/five/six etc Nicholas was sent to boarding school at the tender age of seven.—tenderly adverb—tenderness noun [uncountable]
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1[transitive] formal to formally offer or show something to someone: As company secretary, you must tender the proposal.tender something to somebody The seller has the right to keep the goods until payment is tendered to him. Minton tendered her resignation on Friday.2[intransitive] British English to make a formal offer to do a job or provide goods or services for a particular priceSYN bid American Englishtender for We are unable to tender competitively for the contract.
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1 especially British English a formal statement of the price you would charge for doing a job or providing goods or servicesSYN bid American English: Our bid was the lowest tender.put something out to tender British English (=to ask different companies to say how much they will charge for doing a particular job) The contract for building the houses will be put out to tender.2a small boat that takes people or supplies between the shore and a larger boat3part of a steam train used for carrying coal and water for the train →
bartender
, legal tender
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