tenderness

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈtɛn.də.nɪs/    美 /ˈtɛn.dɚ.nɪs/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Quality, state or condition of being tender. countable,uncountable
    — He picked her up in his arms with great tenderness.
  2. A tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings. countable,uncountable
    — When the lovers were together, their cold indifference gave way to love and tenderness.
  3. A concern for the feelings or welfare of others. countable,uncountable
    — When they saw the poor orphans, they were overwhelmed with tenderness for them.
  4. A pain or discomfort when an affected area is touched. countable,uncountable
    — He noted her extreme tenderness when he touched the bruise on her thigh.

词形变化

tendernesses plural tendernesse alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

衍生词
rebound tenderness

词源

From tender + -ness.
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