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tender

英  [ˈtendə]
    

[ADJ, NOUN, VERB]

    ADJ. 形容词

  • tenderer , tenderest

    1. 温柔的

    Someone or something that is tender expresses gentle and caring feelings.

    双语例句

    例：

    Her voice was tender, full of pity.

    她的声音很温柔，充满了怜悯。

    2. 幼小的

    If you say that someone does something at a tender age, you mean that they do it when they are still young and have not had much experience.

    双语例句

    例：

    He took up the game at the tender age of seven.

    他在7岁的小小年纪就开始从事这项运动。

    3. （肉等食物）嫩的 , 易嚼的

    Meat or other food that is tender is easy to cut or chew.

    双语例句

    例：

    Cook for a minimum of 2 hours, or until the meat is tender.

    至少炖两个小时，或一直炖到肉软了为止。

    4. （身体部位）敏感的 , 易触痛的

    If part of your body is tender, it is sensitive and painful when it is touched.

    近义词

    sore

    双语例句

    例：

    My tummy felt very tender.

    我的肚子一碰就痛。

    NOUN. 名词

  • tenders

    1. [C, U 有变体名词] 投标

    A tender is a formal offer to supply goods or to do a particular job, and a statement of the price that you or your company will charge. If a contract is put out to tender, formal offers are invited. If a company wins a tender, their offer is accepted.

    双语例句

    例：

    Builders will then be sent the specifications and asked to submit a tender for the work.

    然后建筑商们将会收到设计说明并被邀请参与此项工程的投标。

    VERB. 动词

  • tenders , tendering , tendered

    1. [I 不及物动词] 投标

    If a company tenders for something, it makes a formal offer to supply goods or do a job for a particular price.

    双语例句

    例：

    The staff are forbidden to tender for private-sector work.

    员工们禁止投标私营部门的工程。

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