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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 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。
        • 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。
        • 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。
        • There is adamancy in tenderness!
          温柔中透着坚强!
        • Their tenderness and sorrow must add to her distress.
          她们的体贴和伤心会增加她的苦恼。
        • 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。
        • I have a feeling of great tenderness for you.
          我对你有深切的柔情。
        • This does not mean that there is no personal relationship, with its affection, with its tenderness, with its encouragement and support.
          这并不意味着就没有私人关系了,没有慈爱,温柔,鼓励和扶持了。
        • 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;
        • 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。