adj.(形容词)

1. 温柔的， 体贴的
2. 脆弱的，柔弱的，纤弱的
3. 敏感的
4. 幼弱的，未成熟的，嫩的
5. 亲切的，和善的，慈爱的
6. 柔软的
7. 棘手的
8. 一触就痛的
9. 微妙的
10. 易损坏的

v.(动词)

1. 提供，给与
2. 投标
3. 提出
4. （使）变柔软
5. （使）变脆弱
6. 温柔地对待
7. 提议
8. 估价
9. 【律】清偿，偿付，赔出（赔偿费）
10. 提交，递交，交付

n.(名词)

1. 投标
2. 法定货币
3. 补给船，供应船
4. 交通船
5. 煤水车，给煤车，给水车
6. 小船
7. 提出
8. 照看者，看管者
9. 提供
10. 附属船
11. 联络船
12. 【律】清偿，偿付，赔交
13. 赔偿费
14. 提供物

v.(动词)

1. vi. 投标 make an offer (to carry out work, supply goods, etc.) at a stated price
2. vt. 提出 present for acceptance

adj.(形容词)

1. 脆弱的; 幼弱的; 嫩的 not tough; delicate
2. 温柔的,亲切的 gentle; kind
3. 疼痛的,一触即痛的; 敏感的 painful when touched; sensitive
4. 细心的; 用心的; 生怕(…)的 that might offend or hurt people
5. (问题等)微妙的,难处理的 need handling carefully

Noun:

1. something that can be used as an official medium of payment

2. someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

3. a formal proposal to buy at a specified price

4. car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water

5. a boat for communication between ship and shore

6. ship that usually provides supplies to other ships

Adjective:

1. given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality;

   "a tender heart"
   "a tender smile"
   "tender loving care"
   "tender memories"
   "a tender mother"
   

2. hurting;

   "the tender spot on his jaw"
   

3. young and immature;

   "at a tender age"
   

4. having or displaying warmth or affection;

   "affectionate children"
   "a fond embrace"
   "fond of his nephew"
   "a tender glance"
   "a warm embrace"
   

5. easy to cut or chew;

   "tender beef"
   

6. physically untoughened;

   "tender feet"
   

7. (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

8. (of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition;

   "tender green shoots"
   

Verb:

1. offer or present for acceptance

2. propose a payment;

   "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"
   

3. make a tender of; in legal settlements

4. make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer;

   "tenderize meat"
   

形容词用法（ADJECTIVE USES）

1.温柔的;慈爱的;体贴的;柔软的
Someone or something that istender expresses gentle and caring feelings.

e.g. Her voice wastender, full of pity...
她的声音很温柔，充满了怜爱。
e.g. Patients may not receive thetender, loving care once associated with a hospital stay.
病人们可能享受不到以前住院时那种悉心体贴的照顾。

tenderly
Mr. White tenderly embraced his wife.
怀特先生温柔地拥抱了妻子。tenderness
She smiled, politely rather than with tenderness or gratitude.
她只是出于礼貌地笑了笑，而非出于关心或感激。

2.(年龄)幼小的，无知的
If you say that someone does something at atender age, you mean that they do it when they are still young and have not had much experience.

e.g. He had become attracted to the game at thetender age of seven.
他在7岁的小小年纪就喜欢上了这项运动。
e.g. ...the loss of her father at such atender age.
如此幼小的年纪就失去了父亲

3.(肉等食品)软的，嫩的，易咀嚼的
Meat or other food that istender is easy to cut or chew.

e.g. Cook for a minimum of 2 hours, or until the meat istender.
至少煮两个小时，或一直煮到肉变烂为止。
e.g. ...tender young dwarf beans.
幼嫩的四季豆

4.（身体部位）敏感的，疼痛的，一碰就疼的
If part of your body istender, it is sensitive and painful when it is touched.

e.g. My tummy felt verytender...
我的肚子一碰就很疼。
e.g. Treat anytender points by massaging.
用按摩法治疗疼痛部位。

tenderness
There is still some tenderness in her tummy.
她的肚子还有点疼。

名词和动词用法（NOUN AND VERB USES）

1.投标
Atender 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 isput out to tender, formal offers are invited. If a companywins a tender, their offer is accepted.

e.g. Builders will then be sent the specifications and asked to submit atender for the work...
建筑商们将会收到说明书，并被邀请参与该项目投标。
e.g. Some services are now compulsorily put out totender.
现在，有些服务项目必须进行招标。

2.投标;参与竞标
If a companytenders for something, it makes a formal offer to supply goods or do a job for a particular price.

tender在线翻译

e.g. The staff are forbidden totender for private-sector work...
工作人员不得投标承接私营部门的工作。
e.g. He tendered for and was awarded the contract.
他参与竞标，并赢得了合同。

tendering
...compulsory competitive tendering for council leisure and recreation services.
对市政会休闲娱乐服务项目的强制性竞标

3.提出;递交;呈交;缴纳
If youtender something such as a suggestion, your resignation, or money, you formally offer or present it.

e.g. She quickly tendered her resignation...
她很快递交了辞呈。
e.g. He took his wallet from his inside coat pocket and tendered the permit.
他从外套内兜里掏出钱包，出示了许可证。

4. see also: legal tender

She is always tender and soft-spoken.

她总是那么温柔,轻声细语。

He gave her a tender kiss.

他给了她一个温柔的吻。

Love is a river that drowns the tender reed.

爱情是条会淹没柔弱芦苇的河流。

Don't mention his divorce---it's a very tender subject.

别提他离婚的事---那是个敏感话题。

The nurse was very tender toward the sick children.

护士对生病的孩子很温柔。

This stir-fried meat is very tender.

这肉炒得很嫩。

There are lots of tender blossoms in the garden.

花园里尽是娇嫩的花朵。

Her bruised knee is still tender.

她受了瘀伤的膝盖仍然一碰就痛。

I'll tender my resignation.

我要提出辞职。

We tender you our thanks for this order.

对此次订货，我们表示感谢。

We shall tender for the erection of that building.

我们要投标修建那座建筑物。

His tender for building a mansion has been accepted.

他承办大厦筑的投标被接受了。

Mary likes her job as a baby tender.

玛丽喜欢做照料婴儿的工作。

A shepherd is a tender of sheep.

牧羊人是看守羊的人。

The ship is a highly capable tender.

这艘船是一艘高性能的补给船。

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。

This meat is extremely tender.

这肉嫩得很。

tender young plants

娇嫩的幼苗

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。

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

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。

He has tendered his resignation to the Prime Minister.

他已向首相递交辞呈。

Her voice was tender, full of pity...

她的声音很温柔，充满了怜爱。

Patients may not receive the tender, loving care once associated with a hospital stay.

病人们可能享受不到以前住院时那种悉心体贴的照顾。

He had become attracted to the game at the tender age of seven.

他在7岁的小小年纪就喜欢上了这项运动。

...the loss of her father at such a tender age.

如此幼小的年纪就失去了父亲

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

至少煮两个小时，或一直煮到肉变烂为止。

...tender young dwarf beans.

幼嫩的四季豆

My tummy felt very tender...

我的肚子一碰就很疼。

Treat any tender points by massaging.

用按摩法治疗疼痛部位。

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

建筑商们将会收到说明书，并被邀请参与该项目投标。

Some services are now compulsorily put out to tender.

现在，有些服务项目必须进行招标。

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

工作人员不得投标承接私营部门的工作。

He tendered for and was awarded the contract.

他参与竞标，并赢得了合同。

She quickly tendered her resignation...

她很快递交了辞呈。

He took his wallet from his inside coat pocket and tendered the permit.

他从外套内兜里掏出钱包，出示了许可证。

用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

1. The minister tendered his resignation.
   部长提出辞职。
2. Passengers should tender the exact fare.Change will not be given on this bus.
   乘客须付正好的车费,本车一律不设找赎。

用作双宾动词S+～+ pron./n. + n./pron.

1. He tendered them his deepest thanks.
   他向他们表示最深切的谢意。
2. I wish to tender him my thanks for his kindness.
   我想对他的一片好意表示感谢。
3. He tendered the committee a referendum.
   他向该委员会提交了一份备忘录。

S+～+ pron./n. +to n./pron.

1. He tendered his resignation to the Prime Minister.
   他向首相提交了辞呈。
2. I may tender a suggestion to the committee.
   我向委员会提交一项建议。

用作宾补动词S+～+ n./pron. +as n.

1. He tendered his services as teacher.
   他自荐作教师。

用作定语～+ n.

1. The tender young shoots of bamboo are crisp and tasty.
   竹子的幼芽脆嫩可口。
2. She is still in tender health.
   她身体仍然虚弱。
3. He was sent to boarding school at the tender age of eight.
   他在八岁这样的年幼时期就被送往寄宿学校读书了。
4. You should avoid the tender subject.
   你们应当避开这个须慎重处理的问题。
5. She spoke tender words to the child.
   她对那孩子说了些亲切的话。
6. She is your tender mother.
   她是你的慈母。
7. She gave him a tender look.
   她温柔地看了他一眼。
8. Don't mention his divorce—it's a very tender subject.
   别提他离婚的事——那可是个敏感话题。

用作表语S+be+～

1. Her skin is very tender, like a baby's.
   她的皮肤像婴儿一样的柔嫩。
2. My throat is still tender.
   我的嗓子还在痛。

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

1. He is tender of his honor.
   他爱惜名誉。
2. She is tender of hurting others' feelings.
   她生怕伤害别人的感情。

tender for (v.+prep.)

出某种面值的钱买… offer money in a certain form in exchange for
tender for sth

The firm tendered for the contract to build a new hotel.

该公司投标承建一家新旅馆。

They are going to tender for the construction of a new motor-way.

他们打算投标承建一条新的高速公路。

Our firm has tendered for the construction of a new bridge.

我们公司已投标承建一座新的桥梁。

tender sth for sth

￡10 and ￡20 notes should not be tendered for bus fares.

不该拿10镑20镑的钞票来买公共汽车票。

～+名词

• tender%20one%27s%20resignation">tender one's resignation提出辞职

～+副词

• tender%20affectionately">tender affectionately充满深情地提出
• tender%20amiably">tender amiably亲切地提出
• tender%20gently">tender gently有礼貌地提出
• tender%20mercifully">tender mercifully仁慈地提出
• tender%20passionately">tender passionately热情地提出
• tender%20unexpectedly">tender unexpectedly意外地提出

～+介词

• tender%20for">tender for为…投标
• tender%20for%20the%20construction%20of%20a%20new%20motorway">tender for the construction of a new motorway投标承建新的高速公路
• tender%20sth%20to">tender sth to向…提出

～+名词

• tender%20age">tender age幼年
• tender%20plant">tender plant柔弱的植物
• tender%20spot">tender spot痛处,弱点
• tender%20woman">tender woman柔弱的女子
• tender%20wound">tender wound一触即痛的伤口

～+介词

• tender%20of%20sb">tender of sb钟情于某人
• tender%20of%20sb%27s%20honor">tender of sb's honor爱惜名誉
• tender%20to%E3%80%94towards%2C%20with%E3%80%95">tender to〔towards, with〕对…亲切的

• We got out to the excavation site..in our twelve-man tender.

  出自：M. Rule

• Decided to invite tenders for the hull of the ship and her engines.

  出自：L. T. C. Rolt

• Simmer for 40 minutes, or until the carrots are tender.

  出自：Green Cuisine

• Succulent cooked sausages and tender hams.

  出自：Essentials

• The meat..had been coarse and stringy..and it took long cooking to tender it.

  出自：M. K. Rawlings

• Had he twenty heads to tender down On twenty bloody blocks, he'd yield them up.

  出自：Measure for Measure,Shakespeare

v.(动词)

1. tender的基本意思是“投标”。作“提供”“提出”“献给”“偿付”解时,通常用在较正式的场合,一般不用于物品的提供而用于感谢、歉意或辞呈等的提出,语气较强,强调提供者谦虚或礼貌。
2. tender可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语。tender可接双宾语,其间接宾语可转化为to的宾语。tender还可接由as短语充当补足语的复合宾语。作不及物动词时,常接介词for。

1. tender表示“提供”时，后可接双宾语。

   I wish to tender him my thanks for his kindness.
   我想对他的好意表示感谢。

2. 英国人习惯在tender后加services，resignation，thanks，apologies等词作为宾语，一般用于正式文字；
3. legal tender表示“法定货币”，前面不可与a搭配使用，属单数名词，没有复数形式。

v.(动词)

tender, offer, prefer, present, proffer

这组词都可表示“提出”。它们之间的区别是：

1.present特指通过礼仪形式或彬彬有礼的行为向对方提供考虑、选择或认可的服务、建议或物品。

2.offer是最基本、最常用的词,表示主动奉献某物或提出别人可能接受或拒绝的建议、意见、职务等。例如:

The teacher offered a few ideas to improve the plan.老师提出了几点改进计划的意见。

She offered to help me to learn English.她提出要帮我学英语。

3.proffer强调因慷慨所产生的自愿奉献行为,是较正式用语。例如:

Many people proffered blood and skin for the badly burnt worker.很多人要求为那个严重烧伤的工人献血献皮。

4.tender专指在公务上或法律上呈请正式批准,作一般用法时,强调温和有礼。例如:

She tendered him her resignation.她向他提交了辞呈。

5.prefer只用在19世纪的英语中或某些法律场合才表示“提出”。例如:

The police preferred a charge against the motorist.警方控告那个汽车司机。

Will the police prefer charges against the boys or just give them a warning?警方会控告那些男孩吗?还是只给他们一个警告?

• ☆ 13世纪初期进入英语，直接源自古法语的tendre，意为软的，精致的；最初源自拉丁语的tenerem。