tender
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ten·der1 /ˈtendə $ -ər/ ●○○ adjective 1 food 食物DFSOFT tender food is easy to cut and eat, especially because it has been well cooked 嫩的，软的〔尤指烹饪恰到好处〕 OPP tough Continue cooking until the meat is tender. 把肉一直烧到松软为止。► see thesaurus at soft2 part of your body 身体的部位HURT/CAUSE PAIN a part of your body that is tender is painful if someone touches it 一触即痛的 My arm is still tender where I bruised it. 我手臂撞伤的地方仍然一碰就疼。► see thesaurus at painful3 gentle 温柔的LOVE gentle and careful in a way that shows love 温柔的；体贴入微的；慈爱的 Her voice was tender and soft. 她的声音温柔亲切。 a slow, tender kiss 一个绵长温柔的吻4 easily damaged 容易损坏的HBP easily damaged – used especially about plants or flowers 娇嫩的，幼嫩的，易损坏的〔尤指植物或花〕 tender plants that were killed by the harsh winter 被严冬天气冻死的幼嫩植株5. tender loving care usually spokenLOVE sympathetic treatment and a lot of attention 体贴入微的关怀 SYN TLC6 tender age YOUNGthe time when you are young or do not have much experience 幼小的年龄，年幼时期at the tender age of four/five/six etc Nicholas was sent to boarding school at the tender age of seven. 尼古拉斯在年龄只有七岁时就被送进了寄宿学校。 —tenderly adverb —tenderness noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
tender• Like the town in which he lived most of his life, he was tough but tender.• Cook the curry for another 40 minutes or until the meat is tender.• Now I'm going to press down on several places around your knee, and you tell me when it feels tender.• Stir in broth and simmer over medium-low heat, stirring often, until onions are very tender, about 20 minutes.• Beef cuts are described as tender and less tender.• My mouth was tender and swollen where he had hit me.• tender blossoms• She was blossoming like the flowers nourished by her tender care.• a tender, caring woman• When she spoke, her voice was full of tender concern.• Fleury saw an expression of tender devotion come over his father's face.• Your mouth will be tender for a few days after the operation.• It was an unexpectedly tender insight on the part of the Arabs to accommodate their infants up here where it was airy and cool.• They gave each other a tender kiss.• I was feeling rather fragile, and in need of tender loving care.• The sirloin was moist and tender on the inside.• That contrast of tender sensibility and senseless brutality was etched into my mind, exposing the utter meaninglessness of violence and war.tender2 verb 1 [transitive] formalGIVE to formally offer or show something to someone 递呈，呈交；提出 As company secretary, you must tender the proposal. 作为公司秘书，你必须提交建议书。tender something to somebody The seller has the right to keep the goods until payment is tendered to him. 卖方有权保留货物直至收到货款。 Minton tendered her resignation on Friday. 明顿周五递交了辞呈。2 [intransitive] British EnglishBBT to make a formal offer to do a job or provide goods or services for a particular price 投标 SYN American English bidtender for We are unable to tender competitively for the contract. 我们对这个合同无力竞标。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
tender• They're protesting at the government's proposals to allow private firms to tender for prison work.• Unfortunately, the cheque they tendered subsequently bounced, an occurrence that had become their trademark around the world.• Still hopelessly divided, they expected to hear that he had tendered their collective resignations to the King.tendered ... resignation• East resigned, Rowlands returned, but not until the junior vice-president, Rhys Williams, had tendered his resignation.• The following day, a Friday, Buell Gallagher tendered his resignation as president, effective Monday.• He was successful, and tendered his resignation from Stockport with effect from 31st October.• Previously Bank vice-president, he succeeded Wladyslaw Baka, who had tendered his resignation on Jan. 17.• Wang had tendered his resignation on Oct. 7 following widespread public and cross-party criticism of his controversial proposal for land tax reforms.• Piqued, Falkenhayn tendered his resignation to the Kaiser, but it was rejected.• Still hopelessly divided, they expected to hear that he had tendered their collective resignations to the King.tender3 noun [countable] 1 BB especially British English a formal statement of the price you would charge for doing a job or providing goods or services 投标（书） SYN bid American English Our bid was the lowest tender. 我们投标的价格是最低的。put something out to tender British English (=to ask different companies to say how much they will charge for doing a particular job) 对某物进行招标 The contract for building the houses will be put out to tender. 住房的建造合约将对外招标。2. TTWa small boat that takes people or supplies between the shore and a larger boat 〔来往于岸边和大船之间运送人员或补给品的〕驳运船，补给船，交通艇3. TTTpart of a steam train used for carrying coal and water for the train 〔蒸汽火车的〕煤水车 → bartender, legal tenderExamples from the Corpus
tender• He looked after his wife with infinite care and tenderness.• Methods of cooking such as braising and stewing are used to increase tenderness in tougher cuts of meat.• Provided there is sufficient interest, tenders should also result in certainty of sale within a defined period.• Pressure came in later years to accept the lowest tenders, irrespective of the quality of the bid.• At the weekly tender each tender must be for not less than £50 000.put something out to tender• The legislation takes no account of the expense that is incurred when a council puts work out to tender.From Longman Business Dictionarytenderten‧der1 /ˈtendə-ər/ noun [countable]1COMMERCE an offer to do a job or provide goods or services for a particular price, usually as part of a competition between several companies for the same workTheir bid was £150,000 more than the lowest tender.Councillors agreed that the contract to build the homes should be put out to (=offered for) tender. —tenderer noun [countable]It is preferable for tenders to be opened publicly with the tenderers present.2FINANCE an offer to buy shares, which will be sold to the investor who offers the highest amountSome tender offers stipulate a minimum price for offers.3LAW an offer of the exact amount of money in CASH (=coins and notes) needed to pay for something → see also legal tendertendertender2 verb1[intransitive]COMMERCE to make a formal offer to do a job or provide goods or services at a particular pricetender forThe company said it is unable to tender competitively for contracts unless it has the flexibility of Sunday working.2[intransitive]FINANCE to make a formal offer to buy or sell shares at a particular pricetender forThe company has agreed to tender for two million of the shares at $4 a share.Stockholders must tender for their shares by a specified expiration date.3[transitive] formal to offer or show something to someoneShe will tender a proposal at the meeting.The company vice-president had tendered his resignation (=officially said he wanted to leave his job).4[transitive] formal to give money as paymentShe tendered a £10 note.→ See Verb tableOrigin tender1 (1200-1300) Old French tendre, from Latin tener “soft, young” tender2 (1500-1600) French tendre “to hold out, offer”, from Latin tendere; → TEND tender3 1. (1500-1600) tender2. (1400-1500) → TENDten·der1 adjectivetender2 verbtender3 nounChineseSyllable
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tender
ten‧der1 /ˈtendə $ -ər/ 
adjective
OPP tough:
Continue cooking until the meat is tender.
2. PART OF YOUR BODY a part of your body that is tender is painful if someone touches it:
My arm is still tender where I bruised it.
3. GENTLE gentle and careful in a way that shows love:
Her voice was tender and soft.
a slow, tender kiss
4. EASILY DAMAGED easily damaged – used especially about plants or flowers:
tender plants that were killed by the harsh winter
5. tender loving care usually spoken sympathetic treatment and a lot of attention
SYN TLC
6. tender age the time when you are young or do not have much experience
at the tender age of something
Nicholas was sent to boarding school at the tender age of seven.
—tenderly adverb
—tenderness noun [uncountable]
tender2 verb1. [transitive] formal to formally offer or show something to someone:
As company secretary, you must tender the proposal.
tender something to somebody
The seller has the right to keep the goods until payment is tendered to him.
Minton tendered her resignation on Friday.
2. [intransitive] British English to make a formal offer to do a job or provide goods or services for a particular price
SYN bid American English
tender for
We are unable to tender competitively for the contract.
tender3 noun [countable]
Origin: tender1. especially British English a formal statement of the price you would charge for doing a job or providing goods or services
SYN bid American English:
Our bid was the lowest tender.
put something out to tender British English (=to ask different companies to say how much they will charge for doing a particular job)
The contract for building the houses will be put out to tender.
2. a small boat that takes people or supplies between the shore and a larger boat
3. part of a steam train used for carrying coal and water for the train
⇨ bartender, legal tender
| I |
adjective Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: tendre, from Latin tener 'soft, young'
1. FOOD tender food is easy to cut and eat, especially because it has been well cooked Language: Old French
Origin: tendre, from Latin tener 'soft, young'
OPP tough:
2. PART OF YOUR BODY a part of your body that is tender is painful if someone touches it:
3. GENTLE gentle and careful in a way that shows love:
4. EASILY DAMAGED easily damaged – used especially about plants or flowers:
5. tender loving care usually spoken sympathetic treatment and a lot of attention
SYN TLC
6. tender age the time when you are young or do not have much experience
at the tender age of something
—tenderly adverb
—tenderness noun [uncountable]
| II |
verb1. [transitive] formal to formally offer or show something to someone: tender something to somebody
2. [intransitive] British English to make a formal offer to do a job or provide goods or services for a particular price
SYN bid American English
tender for
| III |
noun [countable] Sense 1
Date: 1500-1600Origin: tender
SYN bid American English:
put something out to tender British English (=to ask different companies to say how much they will charge for doing a particular job)
2. a small boat that takes people or supplies between the shore and a larger boat
3. part of a steam train used for carrying coal and water for the train
⇨ bartender, legal tender
Eating out 去餐馆吃饭
eat (lunch/dinner)/dine/meet at/in a restaurant在一家餐馆吃（午／晚）饭／进餐／碰面 go (out)/take sb (out) for lunch/dinner/a meal去／带某人去（外面）吃午饭／吃晚饭／用餐 have a meal with sb与某人一起吃饭 make/have a reservation (in/under the name of Yamada)（以山田的名字）预订座位 reserve/ ( especially
BrE book a table for six预订一张坐六人的桌子 ask for/request a table for two/a table by the window要一张两人桌／靠窗的桌子
In the restaurant 在餐馆
wait to be seated等待就座 show sb to their table把某人引到桌旁 sit in the corner/by the window/at the bar/at the counter坐在角落／窗边／吧台边／柜台边 hand sb/give sb the menu/wine list把菜单／酒水单递给某人 open/read/study/peruse the menu打开／看／仔细看菜单 the restaurant has a three-course set menu/a children's menu/an extensive wine list这餐馆有一个三道菜的套餐／儿童菜单／丰富的酒水单 taste/sample/try the wine品尝葡萄酒 the waiter takes your order服务生帮你点餐 order/choose/have the soup of the day/one of the specials/the house( speciality/BrE ( specialtyespecially
NAmE 点当日例汤／一道特色菜／餐馆特色菜 serve/finish the first course/the starter/the main course/dessert/coffee端上／吃完第一道菜／开胃菜／主菜／甜点；端上／喝完咖啡 complain about the food/the service/your meal抱怨食物／服务／饭菜不好 enjoy your meal享用饭菜
Paying 结账
pay/ask for ( the bill/especially
BrE ( the checkNAmE 付账；要求结账 pay for/treat sb to dinner/lunch/the meal付晚饭／午饭／饭钱；请某人吃晚饭／午饭／饭 service is (not) included 不含服务费 give sb/leave (sb) a tip给某人小费
