Word · Frequency #4672
tenderest
（食物）嫩的；软烂的
tenderest is the superlative of tender.
(of food) soft and easy to cut or chew
- 1.
Sensitive or painful to the touch.
触碰时敏感或疼痛
- 2.
Easily bruised or injured; not firm or hard; delicate.
易受伤的；不坚实的；柔嫩的。
- 3.
Physically weak; not able to endure hardship.
身体虚弱；不能忍受艰苦
- 4.
Soft and easily chewed.
柔软的,易咀嚼的。
- 5.
Sensible to impression and pain; easily pained.
对刺激和疼痛敏感；容易感到疼痛
- 6.
Fond, loving, gentle, or sweet.
温柔的,慈爱的,亲切的,甜蜜的。
- 7.
Young and inexperienced.
年轻且缺乏经验
- 8.
Adapted to excite feeling or sympathy; expressive of the softer passions; pathetic.
能引起情感或同情的；表达温柔情感的；感伤的。
- 9.
Apt to give pain; causing grief or pain; delicate.
容易引起痛苦；引起悲伤或痛苦；脆弱
- 10.
Heeling over too easily when under sail; said of a vessel.
船航行时容易倾斜的。
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
In use
My sunburned shoulders are too tender to touch.
The bruise on his leg is tender, so he walks carefully to avoid bumping into anything.
After the dental treatment, my gums were so tender that I only drank soup for a day.
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。
be tender to/toward sb
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。
tender [noun]
用于形容词作定语修饰名词。
She has a tender heart.
Connections
Collocations
- tender loving care
- 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。
- tender meat
- 嫩肉
- This steak is so tender it melts in your mouth.这块牛排嫩得入口即化。
- tender heart
- 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。
- tender spot
- 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。
- tender age
- 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。
- tender skin
Learner notes
Memory Tip
谐音“太嫩”，想象一块嫩牛排或温柔的人，记住tender有“嫩”和“温柔”的意思。
Context & Register
语域混合，多用于描述情感温柔、食物嫩滑或身体敏感等日常语境，具体依搭配而定。
Grammar Note
常与介词to或towards连用，表示对某人温柔
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with the adjective tender, sharing the stressed vowel /ɛ/ and the following /ndər/. Note that vendor is spelled with -endor but pronounced the same.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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