delicate
英 ['delɪkət]
美[ˈdɛlɪkɪt]
- adj. 微妙的;精美的,雅致的;柔和的;易碎的;纤弱的;清淡可口的
英英释意
- 1. exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury;
- "a delicate violin passage"
- "delicate china"
- "a delicate flavor"
- "the delicate wing of a butterfly"
- 2. marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique;
- "a surgeon's delicate touch"
- 3. easily broken or damaged or destroyed;
- "a kite too delicate to fly safely"
- "fragile porcelain plates"
- "fragile old bones"
- "a frail craft"
- 4. easily hurt;
- "soft hands"
- "a baby's delicate skin"
- 5. developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety;
- "the satire touches with finespun ridicule every kind of human pretense"
- 6. difficult to handle; requiring great tact;
- "delicate negotiations with the big powers"
- "hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter"
- 7. of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely;
- "almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments"
双语例句
- 1. Although the coral looks hard, it is very delicate.
- 珊瑚虽然看上去坚固,实际上非常易碎。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Their marriage is a delicate balance between traditional and contemporary values.
- 他们的婚姻在传统和现代价值观之间保持着微妙平衡。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Its large leaves often show a delicate purple tint.
- 它的大叶子往往带点紫色。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Each motion must be delicate and precise, involving tiny movements.
- 每一个动作都必须小心、准确,一点点地移动。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. The furniture was stiff, uncomfortable, too delicate, and too neat.
- 家具又硬又不舒服,太不结实而且太小巧。
来自柯林斯例句