tact
英 [tækt]
美[tækt]
- n. 机智；老练；圆滑；鉴赏力
助记提示
1. t + act => 他的行动、动作非常的机智、得体。
中文词源
tact 处事老练，得体
来自拉丁语 tactus,触摸，感觉，感知，来自 tangere,触摸，碰，词源同 tangent,contact.
英英释意
- 1. consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offence
英文词源
- tact
- tact: [17] Tact originally denoted the ‘sense of touch’ (that is what Alexander Ross was referring to when he wrote ‘Of all the creatures, the sense of tact is most exquisite in man’, Arcana microcosmi 1651). But by the end of the 18th century it had evolved semantically via ‘refined faculty of perception’ to ‘skill in behaving or speaking with propriety or sensitivity’.
It was acquired via French tact from Latin tactus ‘sense of touch’, a noun use of the past participle of tangere ‘touch’ (source of English contact, tangent, tangible, etc). Tactile [17], from the Latin derivative tactilis, preserves the original notion of ‘touching’.
=> contact, contagion, tactile, tangent, tangible - tact (n.)
- 1650s, "sense of touch or feeling" (with an isolated instance, tacþe from c. 1200), from Latin tactus "a touch, handling, sense of touch," from root of tangere "to touch" (see tangent (adj.)). Meaning "sense of discernment in action or conduct, diplomacy, fine intuitive mental perception" first recorded 1804, from development in French cognate tact. The Latin figurative sense was "influence, effect."
实用场景例句
- Settling the dispute required great tact and diplomacy.
- 解决这个争端需要十分老练和娴熟的外交手腕。
牛津词典
- She is not exactly known for her tact.
- 她并不以策略见称。
牛津词典
- On this occasion the press have not been intrusive and they have shown great tact.
- 媒体此次并没有过多纠缠，表现十分得体。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...helping to smooth over problems with great tact and efficiency.
- 老练、高效地帮助顺利解决了难题
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- A minister of foreign affairs who lacks tact is a dangerous man.
- 一个缺乏机智的外交部长是个很危险的人物.
期刊摘选
- We admire her for her diplomatic tact.
- 我们佩服她的外交手腕.
辞典例句
- Mr. Smith is a most suitable candidate for such negotiator since his tact and quickness of mind are equal to the occasion.
- 这样的谈判史密斯先生是最合适的人选,他机智敏捷,随机应变.
《简明英汉词典》
- The matter had been handled with tact and finesse.
- 这次事件已经靠机智和手腕处理好了.
期刊摘选
- She has a fine ability to deal with people, particularly where tact is required.
- 她善于交际, 尤其是在需要机智的场合.
期刊摘选
- He showed tact in dealing with difficult customers.
- 他在应付难对付的顾客时表现老练.
期刊摘选
- Tact consists in knowing how far we may go too far.
- 机智在于知道自己可以过分到什么程度.
期刊摘选
- He has no tact in dealing with people.
- 他为人太傻,不知怎样与人交往.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- He had presence and had diplomatic tact.
- 他风度翩翩,并具有外交家的机智.
辞典例句
- Motorcycle driving can train tree's tact, bravery and determines masculinity.
- 骑摩托车可以培养机智 、 勇敢、顽强的男子气.
期刊摘选
- Doubtless many others will join in when the games are over and tact allows.
- 游戏结束后无疑更多其他的媒体也会掺合进来,如果官方允许的话.
期刊摘选
- The mayor showed tact in dealing with the situation.
- 市长在处理这种局面时表现得十分老练.
期刊摘选
- It takes intelligence, resourcefulness, patience, tact and courage to meet the troubles of any job.
- 必须要有足够的智慧 、 谋略 、 耐心 、 机智以及勇气去面对任何工作中出现的麻烦.
期刊摘选
- With shrewd tact and womanly kindness Nadyezhda had won his complete trust.
- 娜蒂契达以她的精明机智和女性的好心肠赢得了他完全的信任.
期刊摘选
- Her son is sharp as a tact he gets 100 on every test.
- 他的儿子非常聪明,每次考试都得100分.
期刊摘选
- Tact is a valuable commodity.
- 圆滑老练是很有用处的.
《简明英汉词典》
- I saw you could perform it with capacity and tact.
- 我看出,你可以从容而老练地干这个工作.
辞典例句
- A diplomat must have tact.
- 外交官要有机智.
辞典例句
- Nick: Motorcycle driving can train tree's tact, bravery and determines masculinity.
- 尼克: 骑摩托车可以培养机智 、 勇敢、顽强的男子气.
期刊摘选
- An instinct for tact and diplomacy.
- 在机智和外交方面的天份.
期刊摘选
- The hostess presided at table with tact and urbanity.
- 女主人招待客人进餐时风雅而又得体.
期刊摘选
- You need a lot of tact to be an air hostess.
- 当空中小姐言行需十分得体.
辞典例句
- It's a rather delicate situation and you'll need a lot of tact to handle it.
- 那是一个相当微妙的局面,你需要用很巧妙的手段去处理.
《简明英汉词典》
- Tact was just one facet of his talents as a captain.
- 身为一名船长,机智圆滑只是他才干的一面.
期刊摘选
- Smith is a most suitable candidate for such negotiator since his tact and quickness of mind are equal to the occasion.
- 这样的谈判史密斯先生是最合适的人选，他机智敏捷，随机应变。
辞典例句