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tendernessnoun[U](GENTLE)C2thequalityof beinggentle,loving, orkind: 温柔；温情 Shetreatedthechildrenwithgreattenderness.她对孩子们非常温柔。 Synonymsaffection fondness warmth(FEELING) - She said the tenderness andcareof thestaffhelpedherimmeasurably.
- Thesurroundingshelpbringout the tenderness in theyouths, whotalkreadilyabout how much itmeansto have ateddybear.
- There is tenderness as heholdshiswifeandwhispersto her.
- The onlytimesheshowsloveand tenderness is with heryoungdaughter.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesTender & gentle - fly
- gentle
- gentleness
- gently
- great-hearted
- meek
- meekness
- mild
- mild-mannered
- mildness
- non-critical
- soft
- soft-hearted
- softness
- tender
- tender-hearted
- tenderly
- TLC
- wouldn't hurt a flyidiom
See more results » tendernessnoun[U](PAIN)afeelingofpainorsorenesswhentouched: 触痛，压痛Thediseasecausespainand tenderness in themuscles.该疾病导致肌肉疼痛和触痛。 - About 25percentofpatientscomplainofmusclepainand tenderness.
- Antibiotics should belimitedtopatientswhosesymptomsoffacialtenderness orpainaren't gettingbetterafter sevendays.
- Aphysicalexamis alsoperformed, during which thedocwillcheckyourtesticlesforsignsof tenderness orswelling.
- HRTmaycausesideeffectssuch asbloating,migraines, orbreasttenderness in some women.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesPain & painful - -racked
- agonizing
- be murder onsomethingidiom
- brain freeze
- cluster headache
- dull
- dully
- dysmenorrhea
- excruciating
- grief
- groan
- neuralgia
- pang
- prick
- rawness
- sciatic
- sharpness
- sting
- stitch
- tingle
See more results » tendernessnoun[U](OF FOOD)(ofmeatorvegetables) thequalityof beingeasytocutorchew(=crushwith theteeth): （肉或蔬菜）嫩，软For thebestflavourand tenderness you should use aslowcooker.为了获得最佳的味道和嫩度，应该使用慢炖锅。 - Oursteaksareagedaminimumof fourweeksforflavourand tenderness.
- Marinadesaddtenderness andflavourto meats andpoultry.
- Tenderloins andribcutsarefavouredfortheirtenderness.
- Peas,extolledby advertisers fortheirtenderness, infactcontainmore than fourtimesthefibreofcelery,weightforweight.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesPleasant to eat or drink - ambrosia
- ambrosial
- appetizing
- appetizingly
- cooked/done to a turnidiom
- filling
- juicy
- lekker
- lip-smacking
- luscious
- lusciously
- quaffable
- scrumptious
- slap-up
- smoothness
- succulence
- tender
- warming
- yummy
- zesty
See more results » tendernessnoun[U](OF PLANT)(of aplant) thequalityof beingeasilydamagedbycoldweather: （植物）不耐寒性Its tendernessmeansthat it can't begrownas agardenplantin the UK.它的不耐寒性意味着不能在英国的花园种植。 - There werevariationsin tenderness among the fourplantstested.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesTypes of plant - amaranth
- Andromeda
- annual
- arborescent
- beanstalk
- grower
- gymnosperm
- hardiness
- hardy
- herb
- mossy
- mugwort
- mustard
- non-hardy
- non-legume
- starter plug
- succulent
- sundew
- tomatillo
- trailing
See more results » Examplesoftendernesstenderness By "tenderness" he means humanity, compassion, fellow feeling, and sympathy.From theCambridge English Corpus He treats his conversation group with open affection andtenderness.From theCambridge English Corpus In addition, synovitis, warmth,tenderness, and joint effusions may be present, particularly in the knee, even in the absence of an underlying crystal arthropathy.From theCambridge English Corpus Second, there are local reactions including lymph nodetendernessand lymphangitis among others, which are caused by tissue inflammation around dying adult worms.From theCambridge English Corpus Most frequently reported symptoms were breasttenderness\\pain and bloating\\weight gain, followed by affective symptoms.From theCambridge English Corpus They are supremely conflicted characters, in whose personalities the forces of evil - bloodlust, desire for revenge, and hatred - do battle with softness,tendernessand love.From theCambridge English Corpus But thetendernessof humour survives even this deadening interruption of the old relationship.From theCambridge English Corpus One has to be wary of thetendernessof law and lawyers.From theCambridge English Corpus The teacher shows a bit moretendernesstowards them.From theCambridge English Corpus Limitation of voluntary motion andtendernessto touch are acceptable and both are usually present.From theCambridge English Corpus The whistle, a familiar one, is easy-going; one has for it thetendernessthat one has for a good old train siren like this one.From theCambridge English Corpus But also positive factors such as love andtendernesscould elicit tears, where feelings of the loss of close relationships caused suffering.From theCambridge English Corpus Tendernessis the natural complement of strength: none are so truly mild as the most powerful natures.From theCambridge English Corpus They may be asymptomatic or cause local irritation ortenderness.From theCambridge English Corpus Rather, she sees a marriage that mostly worked and was marked bytenderness, sexuality, companionship, and the shared interests of parenthood and politics.From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |