单词 | tender |
释义 | tendertenderertenderesttendertender1 /ˈtendə $ -ər/ adjective1tender food is soft and easy to cut and eat OPP tough2a tender part of your body is painful if someone touches it THESAURUS painful3gentle in a way that shows love: a tender look温柔的眼神—tenderlytenderly adverb—tendernesstendernessestenderness noun [uncountable]Phrasesat a tender age young and without much experience of life: He lost his father at the tender age of seven.lose他在年仅七岁时就失去了父亲。THESAURUS: tendersoft not hard, firm, or stiff, but easy to press: She lay down in her soft, warm bed.liesoft skintender soft and easy to cut – used about cooked meat and vegetables: Cook the carrots until tender.carrota tender steaksoggy soft and wet in an unpleasant way: a soggy mass of fallen leavesfallleavespringy soft and returning to its normal shape after being pressed or walked on: The bed was nice and springy.beMy hair feels all springy.feelsquishy informal soft and easy to press – used especially about fruit that is too soft, and about soft wet ground which makes a noise when you walk on it: squishy tomatoestomatoThe grass was very squishy.bepainful if a part of your body or an injury is painful, you feel pain in it: Is your back still painful?beWhen I broke my arm, it was extremely painful.breakbesore painful, especially because of an infection, or because you have done a lot of exercise: a sore throatMy muscles were sore after the race.musclebeThe wound was very sore.windbetender painful when it is touched: The skin around the cut is red and tender.bestiff painful and difficult to move, for example because you have been in one position for too long: My legs were a bit stiff after the journey.legbebiteI’ve got a stiff neck.getsth hurts used when saying that part of your body is painful: Mum – my stomach hurts.hurt |
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