| 单词 | tender |
| 释义 | 1. adjective uses2. noun and verb uses tender (tendəʳ ) adjective uses Word forms: tenderer , tenderest 1. adjective Someone or something that is tender expresses gentle and caring feelings. Her voice was tender, full of pity. Patients may not receive the tender, loving care once associated with a hospital stay. tenderly adverb [ADVERB with verb] Mr. White tenderly embraced his wife. tenderness uncountable noun She smiled, politely rather than with tenderness or gratitude. Synonyms: fragility, vulnerability, weakness, sensitivity Synonyms: vulnerability, youth, sensitivity, inexperience Synonyms: succulence, softness, juiciness Synonyms: gentleness, love, affection, liking 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] 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. He had become attracted to the game at the tender age of seven. ...the loss of her father at such a tender age. Synonyms: vulnerable, young, sensitive, new 3. adjective 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. ...tender young dwarf beans. Synonyms: not tough, done [informal], edible, succulent 4. adjective If part of your body is tender, it is sensitive and painful when it is touched. My tummy felt very tender. Treat any tender points by massaging. Synonyms: sensitive, painful, sore, smarting tenderness uncountable noun There is still some tenderness in her tummy. Synonyms: fragility, vulnerability, weakness, sensitivity Synonyms: vulnerability, youth, sensitivity, inexperience Synonyms: succulence, softness, juiciness Synonyms: soreness, pain, sensitivity, smart tender (tendəʳ ) noun and verb uses Word forms: tenders , tendering , tendered 1. variable noun 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] Builders will then be sent the specifications and asked to submit a tender for the work. [+ for] Some services are now compulsorily put out to tender. ...the consortium that has won the tender to build the bridge. Synonyms: offer, bid, estimate, proposal 2. verb If a company tenders for something, it makes a formal offer to supply goods or do a job for a particular price. [business] The staff are forbidden to tender for private-sector work. [VERB + for] He tendered for and was awarded the contract. [VERB for noun] tendering uncountable noun ...compulsory competitive tendering for council leisure and recreation services. 3. verb If you tender something such as a suggestion, your resignation, or money, you formally offer or present it. She quickly tendered her resignation. [VERB noun] He took his wallet from his inside coat pocket and tendered the permit. [VERB noun] Synonyms: offer, present, submit, give 4. See also legal tender Collocations: tender plant Now, he's a more tender plant, if you follow me. Times, Sunday Times Leave ornamental grasses and any tender plant division till spring because they hate to sit in a new spot during the winter. Times, Sunday Times Half a day of serious chilling can mean a more tender plant never thrives. Times, Sunday Times Before you know it there will be frosts and tender plants like dahlias and hedychium will need to be cut down. Times, Sunday Times It extends the growing season and increases the range of plants you can grow - from fruit and veg to tender plants. The Sun You're talking and listening with a tender touch, and exploring fresh career paths in that way can be a great move. The Sun The skin, already flayed from his neck, came off at a too tender touch. Times, Sunday Times Her paintings of historical scenes are distinguished for a tender touch, and she was not less successful in portraiture and landscape painting. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These nurses always had a smile, a tender touch and a kind word for their patients. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Pitched somewhere between eulogy and comedy roast, it's a hugely funny evening with tender touches. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 温柔的, 投标 Japanese: 柔らかい, 入札する |
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