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1. Oxford Dictionary

   tender

   • IPA[ˈtɛndə]

   英式

   • adj.
     showing gentleness, kindness, and affection；solicitous of
2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. showing gentleness, kindness, and affection he was being so kind and tender she covered his face with tender kisses 同義詞 caring, kind, kindly, kind-hearted, soft-hearted, ... 更多tender-hearted, compassionate, sympathetic, warm, warm-hearted, feeling, fatherly, motherly, maternal, gentle, mild, benevolent, generous, giving, humane, susceptible, vulnerable, informaltouchy-feely, affectionate, fond, loving, emotional, warm, gentle, soft, amorous, adoring, amatory, informallovey-dovey, romantic, sentimental, emotional, emotive, touching, moving, poignant, evocative, informalsoppy反義詞 hard-hearted, callous, unsympathetic
   • ▪ archaic solicitous of be tender of a lady's reputation
   • 2. (of food) easy to cut or chew; not tough tender green beans 同義詞 easily chewed, not tough, chewable, soft, edible, ... 更多eatable, succulent, juicy, ripe, tenderized反義詞 tough, leathery
   • 3. (of a part of the body) sensitive to pain the pale, tender skin of her forearm 同義詞 sore, painful, sensitive, inflamed, raw, ... 更多red, chafed, hurting, aching, throbbing, smarting, stinging, burning, irritated, bruised, wounded, injured
   • ▪ (of a plant) easily injured by severe weather and therefore needing protection pelargoniums are colourful but tender plants 同義詞 delicate, easily damaged, fragile, breakable, frail反義詞 hardy
   • ▪ requiring tact or careful handling the issue of conscription was a particularly tender one 同義詞 difficult, delicate, tricky, awkward, problematic, ... 更多troublesome, ticklish, controversial, emotive, informalsticky反義詞 uncontroversial, straightforward
   • 4. young, inexperienced, or vulnerable he started sailing at the tender age of ten 同義詞 young, youthful, early, impressionable, inexperienced, ... 更多immature, unsophisticated, unseasoned, juvenile, callow, green, raw, informalwet behind the ears反義詞 advanced
   • 5. (of a ship) leaning or readily inclined to roll in response to the wind.

   片語

   • tender mercies