He is sometimes gentle and sometimes strict
温柔───tender;严格───strict
He felt a sudden tender pity for her.───他突然涌起一股对她的温柔怜悯之情。
Examine the painful area carefully in an effort to localize the most tender point.───仔细检查痛处,找出最痛的地方来。
She spoke tender words to the child.───她对那孩子说了些亲切的话.
Steam or microwave the vegetables until tender.───蒸或者用微波炉加热蔬菜,直至蔬菜变软。
My throat is still tender.───我的嗓子还在痛.
My skin was abraded and very tender.───我擦破皮了,一碰就疼。
As spring approaches, the trees begin to send forth tender buds.───春天一近, 树上长出了嫩叶.
We were sent to boarding school at a tender age.───很小的时候我们就被送到了寄宿学校.