tenderness

英 ['tendənɪs]

美

n.  温柔; 柔情; 压痛; 柔和

TOEFL医学

BNC.10448 / COCA.11011

英英释义

noun

• a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
• a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)
  Synonym:softheartedness
• a positive feeling of liking
  1. he had trouble expressing the affection he felt
  2. the child won everyone's heart
  3. the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home
  Synonym:affectionaffectionatenessfondnessheartwarmnesswarmheartednessphilia
• warm compassionate feelings
  Synonym:tenderheartedness
• a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
  1. the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness
  2. after taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on
  Synonym:sorenessrawness

双语例句

• On the one hand, it can be associated with love, affection, and tenderness.
  一方面，它与爱，爱情和温柔相联系；
• The seed companies therefore sacrifice tenderness and taste to harvesting and storage qualities.
  种子公司就为满足收获和贮存的要求而牺牲产品的柔嫩和滋味。
• Be not silent from any mistaken pity and tenderness for him;
  不要由于对他抱有错误的怜悯和温情而保持沉默吧；
• The pain and tenderness in the muscles can be very severe and is an aid to diagnosis.
  疼痛和压痛在肌肉，可以是很严重的是援助，以诊断。
• We'll face anything with tenderness.
  我们将用温柔去面对一切。
• Daddy's? and mummy's tenderness was influenced Li Yu deeply.
  爸爸的坚强和妈妈的善良从小就深深的影响着李钰。
• Have you no faith in my wisdom, in my tenderness, in my solicitude for your future?
  难道你不相信我的智慧与我的慈爱吗？不相信我对你的前途的关切吗？
• He was a good man, full of tenderness for everyone.
  他是个好人，对任何人都充满了善心。
• The beauty, courage and tenderness of animals teach us something new in our day today life.
  动物的美丽，勇气和柔情教我们新的东西在我们今天生活。
• Their tenderness and sorrow must add to her distress.
  她们的体贴和伤心会增加她的苦恼。