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

• 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。
• 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；
• On the one hand, it can be associated with love, affection, and tenderness.
  一方面，它与爱，爱情和温柔相联系；
• 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。
• She said her prayers, her heart full of love and tenderness.
  她祷告着，心中充满了爱与温柔。
• We have tenderness, we have intimacy, we connect.
  我们有温柔，我们有亲密我们灵犀相通。
• I have a feeling of great tenderness for you.
  我对你有深切的柔情。
• 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。
• I love the tenderness and humor in his illustrations.
  我喜欢他插画的温和与幽默。
• 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。