delicate
- adj. 微妙的；精美的；纤细的；脆弱的；敏锐的；美味的
详细释义
- 微妙的
- 精美的
- 纤细的
- 易碎的
- 灵敏的
- 脆弱的
- 鲜美的
- 精致的
- 娇弱的
- 雅致的
- 清淡可口的
- 棘手的
- 精密的
- 敏锐的
- 脆的
- 娇贵的
- 纤弱的
- 细长的
- 柔软的
- 精美的食物或佳肴
- 精美的东西
- 娇弱的,纤细的 soft or tender when touched; made of sth fine or thin
- 易碎的,脆弱的 easily damaged or injured
- 微妙的,有技巧的,得当的 sensitive; showing or needing tact and good judgement in human relations
- 精美的,雅致的 finely made; delightful
英英释义
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exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury;
"a delicate violin passage"
"delicate china"
"a delicate flavor"
"the delicate wing of a butterfly"
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marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique;
"a surgeon's delicate touch"
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easily broken or damaged or destroyed;
"a kite too delicate to fly safely"
"fragile porcelain plates"
"fragile old bones"
"a frail craft"
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easily hurt;
"soft hands"
"a baby's delicate skin"
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developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety;
"the satire touches with finespun ridicule every kind of human pretense"
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difficult to handle; requiring great tact;
"delicate negotiations with the big powers"
"hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter"
"a touchy subject"
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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
- The international situation is very delicate at present.
目前的国际形势极其微妙。 - He persecuted me with various delicate questions.
他用种种微妙的问题把我难倒了。 - She wears a dress with delicate lace.
她穿了一件带有精致花边的裙子。 - 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。 - The scientist needs some delicate instruments.
这位科学家需要一些精密的仪器。 - He has a delicate sense of smell.
他嗅觉灵敏。 - They are the most delicate morsels.
这些确是最好吃的部分。
- She is a delicate girl.
她是个清秀的女孩。 - The pretty girl has a delicate skin.
这位漂亮的姑娘具有细嫩的皮肤。 - This has been regarded as a delicate subject.
这已被认为是一项棘手的问题。 - I admired your delicate handling of the situation.
我很钦佩你这样巧妙地处理了这种局面。 - Some delicate people don't like to offend.
言行得体的人不喜欢冒犯人。 - It's a porcelain of delicate workmanship.
这是一个工艺精美的瓷器。 - Her health is delicate.
她的身体很虚弱。 - The international situation is delicate at present.
目前的国际形势很紧张。 - He is very delicate for his appearance.
他对自己的外表非常注重。 - The plate was so delicate that I was afraid to wash it.
那盘子非常薄,我简直不敢洗。
用法讲解
- delicate的基本意思是“娇弱的,纤细的”,也可指颜色或气味“柔和的,淡的,浅的”,食物或味道“美味的,清淡可口的”,感官或仪器“精密的,灵敏的”,人际关系“微妙的,有技巧的,得当的”,人“脆弱的,娇弱的”,物“易碎的”“精美的,雅致的”等。
- delicate无比较级和最高级形式。
- delicate, fine, subtle
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- 这三个词均可表示“微妙的,细微的”。delicate含有需要谨慎处理或对待的意思; fine带有“细微的,不易察觉的”意思; subtle有时带有原来“聪明的,机敏的”意思。
- delicate，fine，subtle
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- 这3个形容词均含“微妙的，细微的”之意。
- 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。
- in a delicate condition
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〈口〉怀孕 pregnant
- 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
- delicate for 对…敏感
