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tenderness

英 ['tendənɪs]

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
    1. a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)
        Synonym:softheartedness
      1. 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
      2. warm compassionate feelings
          Synonym:tenderheartedness
        1. 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

        • She said her prayers, her heart full of love and tenderness.
          她祷告着,心中充满了爱与温柔。
        • I was so touched by the tenderness in this scene that the tears flowed.
          我被这一幕感动了,眼泪随之泛滥。
        • Honesty, sincerity, tenderness and trust.
          诚实,真挚,温柔与信任。
        • I believe this acceptance, this tenderness one has for others, is impossible without an acceptance of self.
          我相信人若不能接受自己,便不可能接受和善待他人。
        • I love the tenderness and humor in his illustrations.
          我喜欢他插画的温和与幽默。
        • The condition mainly strikes women and can cause severe pain and tenderness in muscles, ligaments and tendons.
          纤维肌痛主要在女性发生,可以导致肌肉,韧带和肌腱的严重疼痛。
        • In the still, dark world in which I lived there was no strong sentiment or tenderness.
          显然,在我生活的寂静、黑暗的世界里,是没有强烈的柔情和关爱的。
        • 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。
        • She felt that his tenderness, his passion, and his love were real.
          她感到他的温存、他的情感和他的爱都是真挚的。