tenderly


ten·der 1

T0102900 (tĕn′dər)adj. ten·der·er, ten·der·est 1. a. Easily crushed or bruised; fragile: a tender petal.b. Easily chewed or cut: tender beef.2. Young and vulnerable: of tender age.3. Frail; delicate.4. Sensitive to frost or severe cold; not hardy: tender green shoots.5. a. Easily hurt; sensitive: tender skin.b. Painful; sore: a tender tooth.6. a. Considerate and protective; solicitous: a tender mother; his tender concern.b. Characterized by or expressing gentle emotions; loving: a tender glance; a tender ballad.c. Given to sympathy or sentimentality; soft: a tender heart.7. Nautical Likely to heel easily under sail; crank.tr.v. ten·dered, ten·der·ing, ten·ders To make tender.n. A strip of meat, usually chicken, often breaded, deep-fried, and served with a sauce.
[Middle English, from Old French tendre, from Latin tener; see ten- in Indo-European roots. N., possibly short for tenderloin.]
ten′der·ly adv.ten′der·ness n.

ten·der 2

T0102900 (tĕn′dər)n.1. A formal offer, as:a. Law An offer to pay the amount due under a debt or obligation.b. A written offer to contract goods or services at a specified cost or rate; a bid.2. Something, especially money, offered in payment.tr.v. ten·dered, ten·der·ing, ten·ders 1. To offer formally: tender a letter of resignation.2. Law To offer (payment or performance) pursuant to an obligation.
[From French tendre, to offer, from Old French, from Latin tendere, to hold forth, extend; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]
ten′der·er n.

tend·er 3

T0102900 (tĕn′dər)n.1. One who tends something: a lathe tender.2. Nautical A vessel attendant on other vessels, especially one that ferries supplies between ship and shore.3. A railroad car attached to the rear of a locomotive and designed to carry fuel and water.
Thesaurus
Adv.1.tenderly - with tenderness; in a tender manner; "tenderly she placed her arms round him"
Translations
亲切地

tender1

(ˈtendə) adjective1. soft; not hard or tough. The meat is tender. 嫩的 嫩的2. sore; painful when touched. His injured leg is still tender. 敏感的，一觸即痛的 敏感的，一触即痛的 3. loving; gentle. She had a tender heart. 溫柔的 温柔的ˈtenderness noun 溫柔 温柔ˈtenderly adverb in a loving and gentle manner. He kissed her tenderly. 親切地 亲切地ˌtender-ˈhearted adjective kind and sympathetic; easily made to feel pity. 性情溫和的，有同情心的 软心肠的ˌtender-ˈheartedness noun 慈悲的 软心肠