ten·der¹/`tɛndə; ˈtendə/ adj 1 tender meat or vegetables are soft and easy to cut and eat 〔肉或蔬菜〕嫩的 → opposite 反义词 TOUGH 2 a tender part of your body is painful if someone touches it 〔身体某部位〕一触即痛的 3 gentle in a way that shows love 温柔的; 体贴的: a tender look 温柔的眼神 4 at a tender ageliterary young and without much experience of life 【文】 年幼而无经验的: He lost his father at the tender age of seven. 他在年仅七岁时就失去了父亲。