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tender adj.温柔的；脆弱的；敏感的；亲切的；嫩的；痛的v.提出；投标n.投标；照管人；补给船；煤水车 (1) 她总是那么温柔,轻声细语。(2) 他给了她一个温柔的吻。(3) 爱情是条会淹没柔弱芦苇的河流。(4) 别提他离婚的事---那是个敏感话题。(5) 护士对生病的孩子很温柔。(6) 这肉炒得很嫩。(7) 花园里尽是娇嫩的花朵。(8) 她受了瘀伤的膝盖仍然一碰就痛。(9) 对此次订货，我们表示感谢。(10) 我们要投标修建那座建筑物。(11) 他承办大厦筑的投标被接受了。(12) 玛丽喜欢做照料婴儿的工作。(13) 牧羊人是看守羊的人。(14) 这艘船是一艘高性能的补给船。 The many meanings attributed to tender developed over time. In the early 13th century, the word meant soft or easily injured. About a hundred years later, its meaning expanded to include kind and loving. Skip forward another century, and tender could also imply a lack of maturity.

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英 ['tendə(r)] 美 ['tendər] (1) She is always tender and soft-spoken.(2) He gave her a tender kiss.(3) Love is a river that drowns the tender reed.(4) Don't mention his divorce---it's a very tender subject.(5) The nurse was very tender toward the sick children.(6) This stir-fried meat is very tender.(7) There are lots of tender blossoms in the garden.(8) Her bruised knee is still tender.(9) We tender you our thanks for this order.(10) We shall tender for the erection of that building.(11) His tender for building a mansion has been accepted.(12) Mary likes her job as a baby tender.(13) A shepherd is a tender of sheep.(14) The ship is a highly capable tender. If you're tender, it means you're fragile, sensitive, easily bruised or gentle. Young, easily cut beef and a sentimental heart can both be called tender. 1. ADJECTIVE USES 形容词用法2. NOUN AND VERB USES 名词和动词用法Part-11[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。tenderlyMr. White tenderly embraced his wife.怀特先生温柔地拥抱了妻子。tendernessShe 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。2[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.   [ADJ n]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3[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4[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。tendernessThere is still some tenderness in her tummy.她的肚子还有点疼。Part-21[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.   [BUSINESS 商]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2[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.   [V for n]  [BUSINESS 商]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。tendering...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3[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.   [V n]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。4See also:legal tender；

英语单词	tender
英美音标	英 ['tendə(r)] 美 ['tendər]
中文释义	adj.温柔的；脆弱的；敏感的；亲切的；嫩的；痛的 v.提出；投标 n.投标；照管人；补给船；煤水车
英语例句	(1) She is always tender and soft-spoken. (2) He gave her a tender kiss. (3) Love is a river that drowns the tender reed. (4) Don't mention his divorce---it's a very tender subject. (5) The nurse was very tender toward the sick children. (6) This stir-fried meat is very tender. (7) There are lots of tender blossoms in the garden. (8) Her bruised knee is still tender. (9) We tender you our thanks for this order. (10) We shall tender for the erection of that building. (11) His tender for building a mansion has been accepted. (12) Mary likes her job as a baby tender. (13) A shepherd is a tender of sheep. (14) The ship is a highly capable tender.
中文例句	(1) 她总是那么温柔,轻声细语。 (2) 他给了她一个温柔的吻。 (3) 爱情是条会淹没柔弱芦苇的河流。 (4) 别提他离婚的事---那是个敏感话题。 (5) 护士对生病的孩子很温柔。 (6) 这肉炒得很嫩。 (7) 花园里尽是娇嫩的花朵。 (8) 她受了瘀伤的膝盖仍然一碰就痛。 (9) 对此次订货，我们表示感谢。 (10) 我们要投标修建那座建筑物。 (11) 他承办大厦筑的投标被接受了。 (12) 玛丽喜欢做照料婴儿的工作。 (13) 牧羊人是看守羊的人。 (14) 这艘船是一艘高性能的补给船。
vocabulary简明	If you're tender, it means you're fragile, sensitive, easily bruised or gentle. Young, easily cut beef and a sentimental heart can both be called tender.
vocabulary扩展	The many meanings attributed to tender developed over time. In the early 13th century, the word meant soft or easily injured. About a hundred years later, its meaning expanded to include kind and loving. Skip forward another century, and tender could also imply a lack of maturity.
柯林斯解释	1. ADJECTIVE USES 形容词用法 2. NOUN AND VERB USES 名词和动词用法 Part-1 1 [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。 tenderly Mr. White tenderly embraced his wife. 怀特先生温柔地拥抱了妻子。 tenderness 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。 2 [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. [ADJ n] 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 3 [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 4 [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。 tenderness There is still some tenderness in her tummy. 她的肚子还有点疼。 Part-2 1 [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. [BUSINESS 商] 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 2 [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. [V for n] [BUSINESS 商] 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。 tendering ...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 3 [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. [V n] 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。 4 See also:legal tender ；

Tender Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Offer Meat Easily N Formal