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delicate

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英 [ˈdelɪkət]
美 [ˈdɛlɪkɪt]
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  • adj.

    微妙的;熟练的;纤弱的;易损的

  • 双语释义

    adj.(形容词)
    1. 娇弱的,纤细的 soft or tender when touched; made of sth fine or thin
    2. 易碎的,脆弱的 easily damaged or injured
    3. 微妙的,有技巧的,得当的 sensitive; showing or needing tact and good judgement in human relations
    4. 精美的,雅致的 finely made; delightful

    英英释义

    delicate[ 'delikət ]

    • adj.
      • exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

        "a delicate violin passage"; "delicate china"; "a delicate flavor"; "the delicate wing of a butterfly"

      • marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique

        "a surgeon's delicate touch"

      • easily broken or damaged or destroyed

        "a kite too delicate to fly safely"

        同义词:fragilefrail

      • easily hurt

        "a baby's delicate skin"

        同义词:soft

      • developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety

        同义词:finespun

      • difficult to handle; requiring great tact

        "delicate negotiations with the big powers"

        同义词:ticklishtouchy

      • of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely

        "almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments"

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    词汇搭配

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    ~+名词
    • delicate perfume淡雅的香水
    • delicate plant娇弱的植物
    • delicate sense of smell灵敏的嗅觉
    • delicate shade of pink淡粉红色
    • delicate skin娇嫩的皮肤
    • delicate structure精巧的结构
    • delicate china易碎的瓷器
    • the delicate flavor of salmon鲑鱼清淡可口的味道
    • the delicate beauty of snowflake雪花的精美
    ~+介词
    • delicate for对…敏感

    词组短语

    delicate balance微妙的平衡

    同近义词辨析

    delicate, fine, subtle

    这组词都有“微妙的,细微的”的意思,其区别是:

    delicate侧重指需要谨慎处理和对待。

    fine隐含“不易察觉的”意味。

    subtle侧重有洞察、领悟事物细微差别以及微妙关系的能力。

    双语例句

    用作形容词(adj.)
    1. The international situation is very delicate at present.
      目前的国际形势极其微妙。
    2. He persecuted me with various delicate questions.
      他用种种微妙的问题把我难倒了。
    3. She wears a dress with delicate lace.
      她穿了一件带有精致花边的裙子。
    4. Don't grasp at the delicate branch, or you may break it.
      不要去抓这嫩枝,你会把它折断的。
    5. The scientist needs some delicate instruments.
      这位科学家需要一些精密的仪器。
    6. He has a delicate sense of smell.
      他嗅觉灵敏。
    7. They are the most delicate morsels.
      这些确是最好吃的部分。

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