delicate
英 [ˈdelɪkət] 美 [ˈdɛlɪkɪt]

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"

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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