tender-hearted

/ˌtendə ˈhɑːtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌtendər ˈhɑːrtɪd/ (ame, ipa)

tender-hearted — 形容詞

1. kind and easily moved to feel sympathy for others, especially when they are suff

1.形容詞B2
釋義

心軟的

天性善良，容易對他人的苦難產生同情

kind and easily moved to feel sympathy for others, especially when they are suffering or in trouble

例句

Vinícius is so tender-hearted that he cries at every sad film he watches.

Vinícius 心腸很軟，每看一部悲傷的電影都會哭。

so tender-hearted that [clause]

Chiara, a tender-hearted nurse, stayed late to comfort the frightened child on the ward.

Chiara 是個心軟的護理師，為了安撫病房裡受驚的孩子而留到很晚。

同義詞
  • compassionate

    more formal; suggests active concern and a desire to help

  • soft-hearted

    more informal; can imply being easily taken advantage of

  • kind-hearted

    broader term for general goodness and warmth

反義詞
  • hard-hearted

    lacking sympathy or emotional warmth

  • callous

    cruelly insensitive to others' suffering

常見錯誤

❌My leg is still tender-hearted after the fall.
✅My leg is still tender after the fall.
💡'tender-hearted' only describes emotional kindness, not physical pain. Use 'tender' for sore body parts.