tender
adj
verb
noun
ˈtendə
adj
1
FOOD
食物
tender
food
is
easy
to
cut
and
eat,
especially
because
it
has
been
well
cooked
嫩的，软的〔尤指因烹饪恰到好处〕;
Continue
cooking
until
the
meat
is
tender.
一直烧到肉松软了为止。
2
PART OF YOUR BODY
身体的某一部位
a
part
of
your
body
that
is
tender
is
painful
if
someone
touches
it
一触即痛的
My
arm
is
still
tender
where
I
bruised
it.
我手臂擦伤的地方仍然一碰就痛。
3
GENTLE
温柔的
gentle
and
careful
in
a
way
that
shows
love
温柔的; 体贴入微的; 慈爱的
Her
voice
was
tender
and
soft.
她的声音温柔亲切。
a
slow,
tender
kiss
一个绵长温柔的吻
4
EASILY DAMAGED
容易损坏的
easily
damaged
–
used
especially
about
plants
or
flowers
娇嫩的，幼嫩的，易损坏的〔尤指植物或花〕
tender
plants
that
were
killed
by
the
harsh
winter
被严冬冻死的幼嫩植株
5
tender loving care
sympathetic
treatment
and
a
lot
of
attention
[一般口] 体贴入微的关怀;
usually spoken
6
tender age
the
time
when
you
are
young
or
do
not
have
much
experience
年幼时期; 未成熟时期
at
the
tender
age
of
sth
Nicholas
was
sent
to
boarding
school
at
the
tender
age
of
seven.
尼古拉斯年仅七岁时就被送进了寄宿学校。
verb
7
to
formally
offer
or
show
something
to
someone
[正式] 递呈，呈交; 提出
T | formal
As
company
secretary,
you
must
tender
the
proposal.
你是公司秘书，必须由你来提交方案。
tender
sth
to
sb
The
seller
has
the
right
to
keep
the
goods
until
payment
is
tendered
to
him.
卖方有权在收到货款后再发货。
Minton
tendered
her
resignation
on
Friday.
明顿周五递交了辞呈。
8
to
make
a
formal
offer
to
do
a
job
or
provide
goods
or
services
for
a
particular
price
[英] 投标;
I | BrE AmE
[+
for
]
We
are
unable
to
tender
competitively
for
the
contract.
我们对这个合同的投标没有竞争力。
noun
9
a
formal
statement
of
the
price
you
would
charge
for
doing
a
job
or
providing
goods
or
services
[尤英] 投标（书）;
especially BrE AmE BrE
Our
bid
was
the
lowest
tender.
我们投标的价格是最低的。
put
sth
out
to
tender
The
contract
for
building
the
houses
will
be
put
out
to
tender.
这些房屋的建造合约将对外招标。
10
a
small
boat
that
takes
people
or
supplies
between
the
shore
and
a
larger
boat
〔来往于岸边和大船之间运送人员或补给品的〕驳运船，补给船，交通艇
11
part
of
a
steam
train
used
for
carrying
coal
and
water
for
the
train
〔蒸汽火车的〕煤水车