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单词 tenderfoot
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Definition of tenderfoot in English:

tenderfoot

nounPlural tenderfeet, Plural tenderfoots ˈtɛndəfʊtˈtɛndərˌfʊt
  • 1North American A newcomer or novice, especially a person unaccustomed to hardship.

    〈主北美〉(尤指无法适应拓荒者艰辛生活的)新来者

    the journey is not recommended for the tenderfoot
    as modifier a tenderfoot Englishman who couldn't find his way in the woods
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The tanks chase the terrified tenderfoot across a desolate battlefield.
    • For a tenderfoot, the job of a rustler was a tough one to undertake.
    • He claimed he was a tenderfoot in this operation and was only doing his friend a favour.
    • She wasn't a tenderfoot, and she wasn't going to stop just because she didn't have boots.
    • He loses his tenderfoot status and eventually even becomes a rodeo celebrity.
    • The prairie ain't for no tenderfoot, that's for sure.
    • Nothing troubled the woodsman more than being labeled a tenderfoot.
    • Nobody will go lightly on him just because he's still something of a tenderfoot.
    • The works are carefully chosen to suit both connoisseurs and tenderfoots.
    • At thirty-two, I imagined I was the oldest tenderfoot in the history of rock and roll.
    • I'll take care of the tenderfoot.
    • It was a difficult environment for a tenderfoot.
    Synonyms
    novice, starter, learner, student, pupil, trainee, apprentice, probationer
  • 2dated A new member of the Scout or Guide movement who has passed the enrolment tests.

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Definition of tenderfoot in US English:

tenderfoot

nounˈtendərˌfo͝otˈtɛndərˌfʊt
  • 1North American A newcomer or novice, especially a person unaccustomed to the hardships of pioneer life.

    〈主北美〉(尤指无法适应拓荒者艰辛生活的)新来者

    the journey is not recommended for the tenderfoot
    as modifier a tenderfoot Englishman who couldn't find his way in the woods
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He loses his tenderfoot status and eventually even becomes a rodeo celebrity.
    • The works are carefully chosen to suit both connoisseurs and tenderfoots.
    • He claimed he was a tenderfoot in this operation and was only doing his friend a favour.
    • The prairie ain't for no tenderfoot, that's for sure.
    • It was a difficult environment for a tenderfoot.
    • Nothing troubled the woodsman more than being labeled a tenderfoot.
    • At thirty-two, I imagined I was the oldest tenderfoot in the history of rock and roll.
    • Nobody will go lightly on him just because he's still something of a tenderfoot.
    • She wasn't a tenderfoot, and she wasn't going to stop just because she didn't have boots.
    • I'll take care of the tenderfoot.
    • The tanks chase the terrified tenderfoot across a desolate battlefield.
    • For a tenderfoot, the job of a rustler was a tough one to undertake.
    Synonyms
    novice, starter, learner, student, pupil, trainee, apprentice, probationer
  • 2dated A Boy Scout of the lowest rank.

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