tender /ˈtendər/

adj.

【不规则形式】 tenderer, tenderest

1

和善的；温柔的；亲切的；慈爱的

kind, gentle and loving

tender words

亲切的话语

What he needs now is a lot of tender loving care (= sympathetic treatment) .

他现在需要的是充分的关心和爱护。

2

(of food 食物) 嫩的；柔软的

easy to bite through and cut

This meat is extremely tender.

这肉嫩得很。

反义词： tough

3

(of part of the body 身体部位) 疼痛的；一触即痛的

painful when you touch it

My tummy felt very tender...

我的肚子一碰就很疼。

4

易损坏的；纤弱的；脆弱的

easily hurt or damaged

tender young plants

娇嫩的幼苗

习语

at a tender age

at the tender age of…

在少不更事的…岁时；在不谙世故的…岁上

used in connection with sb who is still young and does not have much experience

He left home at the tender age of 15.

他15岁离家，还少不更事。

She shouldn't be having to deal with problems like this at such a tender age .

她小小年纪涉世未深，实在还不该处理这样的问题。

noun

1

投标

a formal offer to supply goods or do work at a stated price

同义词： bid

Cleaning services have been put out to tender (= companies have been asked to make offers to supply these services) .

清扫工作已经对外招标。

a competitive tender

具有竞争力的投标

verb

1

[V] ~ (for sth)

投标

to make a formal offer to supply goods or do work at a stated price

Local firms were invited to tender for the building contract.

当地的公司被邀请投标承包建筑工程。

2

[VN] ~ sth (to sb)

(formal) 提议；提供；提出

to offer or give sth to sb

He has tendered his resignation to the Prime Minister.

他已向首相递交辞呈。

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