tenderness

noun

/ˈtendənəs/

/ˈtendərnəs/

[uncountable]

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the quality of being kind, gentle and loving和善的；温柔的；亲切的；慈爱的
- She always treated him with tenderness and compassion.她总是以温柔和同情的态度对待他。
the quality in food of being easy to bite through and cut嫩的；柔软的
- The meat had been slow-cooked to incredible tenderness.肉被慢煮到难以置信的嫩度。
opposite toughness (3)
the fact of a part of the body being painful when you touch it疼痛的；一触即痛的 synonym soreness (1)
- The patient complained of pain and tenderness in the chest.病人抱怨胸部疼痛和触痛。