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

• We'll face anything with tenderness.
  我们将用温柔去面对一切。
• Look in your beauty, eyes filled with tenderness and appreciation.
  凝视你的美，目光中充满温柔与欣赏。
• 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。
• 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；
• I know very well that you can have no tenderness for me;
  我很明白你对我不可能有什么温情；
• She said her prayers, her heart full of love and tenderness.
  她祷告着，心中充满了爱与温柔。
• Honesty, sincerity, tenderness and trust.
  诚实，真挚，温柔与信任。
• Their tenderness and sorrow must add to her distress.
  她们的体贴和伤心会增加她的苦恼。
• 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。
• 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。