tenderfoot

tenderfoot

['tendəfut]

n. 生手, 新手

例句与用法：

The old pound note is no longer legal tender.

旧制的英镑纸币已不是法定的货币了。

He gave her a tender kiss.

他给了她一个温柔的吻。

He recovered soon under his wife's tender loving care.

在妻子体贴入微的关怀下，他很快就痊愈了。

Don't mention his divorce---it's a very tender subject.

别提他离婚的事---那是个敏感话题。

This tender should be submitted by June 26th.

此投标书应于六月二十六日前提交。

词形变化：

名词复数: tenderfoots |

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n.[C]

1. 【美】(拓荒地等的)新来者

2. 尚无经验的人, 新手

The old factory hands treat the tenderfoots like their slaves.

工厂里的老手拿新手当奴隶般对待。

I guess he is a business tenderfoot.

我猜想他是生意场上的新手。

3. 新参加的童子军