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

• 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。
• We'll face anything with tenderness.
  我们将用温柔去面对一切。
• The pain and tenderness in the muscles can be very severe and is an aid to diagnosis.
  疼痛和压痛在肌肉，可以是很严重的是援助，以诊断。
• The gallbladder area has the mild tenderness or the buckle strikes the pain.
  胆囊区有轻度压痛或扣击痛。
• 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。
• 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；
• 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。
• Their tenderness and sorrow must add to her distress.
  她们的体贴和伤心会增加她的苦恼。
• I'll show her a little tenderness* After I eat.
  等我吃饱了，我会对她温柔点。
• She said her prayers, her heart full of love and tenderness.
  她祷告着，心中充满了爱与温柔。