be tender
用于描述食物口感。
The steak is tender and juicy.
这块牛排又嫩又多汁。
温柔的；慈爱的；体贴的；敏感的；一碰就疼的；娇弱的；脆弱的；易受损伤的；年幼的；少不更事的；令人同情的；感人的
(of food) soft and easy to cut or chew
触碰时敏感或疼痛
Sensitive or painful to the touch.
易受伤的；不坚实的；柔嫩的。
Easily bruised or injured; not firm or hard; delicate.
身体虚弱；不能忍受艰苦
Physically weak; not able to endure hardship.
柔软的,易咀嚼的。
Soft and easily chewed.
对刺激和疼痛敏感；容易感到疼痛
Sensible to impression and pain; easily pained.
温柔的,慈爱的,亲切的,甜蜜的。
Fond, loving, gentle, or sweet.
年轻且缺乏经验
Young and inexperienced.
能引起情感或同情的；表达温柔情感的；感伤的。
Adapted to excite feeling or sympathy; expressive of the softer passions; pathetic.
容易引起痛苦；引起悲伤或痛苦；脆弱
Apt to give pain; causing grief or pain; delicate.
船航行时容易倾斜的。
Heeling over too easily when under sail; said of a vessel.
My sunburned shoulders are too tender to touch.
我晒伤的肩膀太疼了，碰都不能碰。
用法提示：tender 为形容词，表示‘一碰就疼的、触痛的’。
The bruise on his leg is tender, so he walks carefully to avoid bumping into anything.
他腿上的淤青一碰就疼，所以他走路很小心，避免撞到东西。
用法提示：形容词 tender 在这句指‘按压或触碰时疼痛的’。
After the dental treatment, my gums were so tender that I only drank soup for a day.
牙科治疗之后，我的牙龈非常敏感，一碰就疼，所以一整天只喝了汤。
用法提示：tender 作形容词，意为‘敏感的、触痛的’，此处描述牙龈。
用于描述食物口感。
The steak is tender and juicy.
这块牛排又嫩又多汁。
用于描述对人的态度。
He is always tender to his little sister.
他对小妹妹总是很温柔。
用于形容词作定语修饰名词。
She has a tender heart.
她有一颗温柔的心。
不能用于描述食物或物理柔软度，仅限情感上温和亲切
程度更强，强调深情
侧重关心照顾，语气更主动
语气更强，常用于亲密关系
更强调善良体贴，语气略宽
grammar · medium
易错句子She smiled tender at the baby.
正确表达She smiled tenderly at the baby.
中文学习者易混淆形容词与副词：修饰动词smiled应用副词tenderly而非形容词tender。
grammar · medium
易错句子I felt very tender after the argument.
正确表达I felt very hurt after the argument.
形容词tender表示身体疼痛而非情感痛苦；表达情感痛苦应用hurt或vulnerable。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is very tender about his weight.
正确表达He is very sensitive about his weight.
表示对话题敏感时常用sensitive about而非tender about。
tender（形容词）意为'温柔的，娇嫩的'；tend（动词）意为'倾向于'或'照料'。两者拼写相近，但词性和含义不同，且tend无词尾-er。
温柔体贴的照料
The garden needs tender loving care to thrive.
花园需要温柔体贴的照料才能茂盛生长。
嫩肉
This steak is so tender it melts in your mouth.
这块牛排嫩得入口即化。
温柔的心
She has a tender heart and always helps others.
她有一颗温柔的心，总是帮助别人。
痛处；敏感话题
Avoid mentioning his divorce; it's a tender spot.
别提他的离婚，那是他的痛处。
幼年；青涩年纪
He left home at the tender age of fifteen.
他在十五岁的青涩年纪就离开了家。
娇嫩的皮肤
Babies have very tender skin that needs gentle care.
婴儿的皮肤非常娇嫩，需要温柔护理。
tender 常与温暖的情感联系，如温暖拥抱
tender 可形容富有同情心的行为
tender 描述易损坏或需轻柔对待的物体
tender 指人情感或身体上易受伤
tender 表达温柔爱意的动作
心肠软的；仁慈的
She is a tender-hearted person who always helps others.
她是一个心肠软的人，总是帮助别人。
细心呵护；温柔关爱
The plant needs a lot of tender loving care to survive.
这株植物需要很多细心呵护才能存活。
痛处；敏感话题
Don't mention his failure; it's a tender spot for him.
别提他的失败，那是他的痛处。
温柔的夜晚，躺在你身边。
She gave him a tender kiss.
她给了他一个温柔的吻。
早已与你同在！温柔的夜晚，
The mother's voice was tender and soothing.
母亲的声音温柔而抚慰。
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