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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• My heart overflowed with tenderness.
  我的心里充满了柔情。
• But I think she is kind of vague and tenderness of the woman.
  但我觉得她就是那种暧昧和柔情的女子。
• We'll face anything with tenderness.
  我们将用温柔去面对一切。
• She said her prayers, her heart full of love and tenderness.
  她祷告着，心中充满了爱与温柔。
• 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。
• 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。