tenderly
tenderly — 副詞
1. in a way that shows care, love, or gentleness toward someone or something — for
溫柔地
以溫柔關愛的方式
in a way that shows care, love, or gentleness toward someone or something — for example, holding a baby close, speaking softly to a frightened child, or stroking an old dog's fur.
The nurse held Maeve's grandmother's hand tenderly while guiding her across the room.
護士溫柔地握著 Maeve 祖母的手，一邊扶她走過房間。
used with verbs of physical touch: held + tenderly
Gabriel kissed his daughter's forehead tenderly before tucking her into bed.
Gabriel 輕柔地吻了女兒的額頭，然後幫她蓋好被子。
used with verbs of affection: kissed + tenderly
Kenji found a frightened stray cat and spoke to it tenderly until it calmed down.
Kenji 發現一隻受驚的流浪貓後，溫柔地對牠說話，直到牠平靜下來。
used with verbs of speech: spoke + tenderly
Ayesha patted the old dog tenderly and promised to return the next morning.
Ayesha 輕輕拍了拍那隻老狗，並承諾隔天早上會再回來。
- hold someone tenderly
- kiss someone tenderly
- speak tenderly to someone
- stroke something tenderly
- pat someone tenderly
- smile tenderly at someone
- whisper tenderly
- touch someone tenderly
- care for someone tenderly
- gently
focuses on physical softness or careful handling; lacks the emotional warmth of tenderly
- lovingly
stronger romantic or familial affection; less common with non-personal objects
- softly
focuses on quietness or lack of force; can describe light, sounds, or texture
- affectionately
stresses fondness and warmth, often between people who know each other well
用法筆記
Commonly pairs with verbs of touch (hold, stroke, pat, kiss) and speech (whisper, speak, say). Describes the emotional quality of the action, not just physical softness.
常見錯誤
同根字
- tender形容詞B1
- tenderness名詞B2