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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。

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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。

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3. Its large leaves often show a delicate purple tint.
它的大叶子往往带点紫色。

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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。

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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。

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