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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3775 COCA: 3787

delicate

Word family
del·i·cate /ˈdelɪkət/ ●●○ adjectiveadj  
1 DIFFICULTneeding to be dealt with carefully or sensitively in order to avoid problems or failure 微妙的,需要谨慎处理的
 There’s something I have to speak to you about – it’s a delicate matter.
我有件事要跟你讲——是一件需要谨慎处理的事。
 delicate negotiations
微妙的谈判
see thesaurus at difficult
2 BREAKeasily damaged or broken 易坏的,易碎的,脆弱的 SYN fragile
 delicate hand-cut glass
易碎的手工刻花玻璃
 The sun can easily damage a child’s delicate skin.
阳光很容易晒伤小孩娇嫩的皮肤。
3 ILL old-fashioned someone who is delicate is hurt easily or easily becomes ill 〔人〕娇气的,娇弱的,体弱多病的
 a delicate child
身体娇弱的孩子
see thesaurus at ill, weak
4 ATTRACTa part of the body that is delicate is attractive and graceful 优美的,优雅的
 Her wrists and ankles were slim and delicate.
她的手腕和脚踝长得纤巧优雅。
 her delicate features
她娇美的五官
5 CAREFULmade skilfully and with attention to the smallest details 精巧的,精致的,精美的
 a plate with a delicate pattern of leaves
有精致树叶图案的碟子
6 STRONG TASTE OR SMELLa taste, smell, or colour that is delicate is pleasant and not strong 柔和的,清淡的,淡雅的
 The wine has a dry delicate flavour.
这酒没有甜味,且味道清淡。
 a delicate pink
淡粉红色
delicately adverbadv
indelicate
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Origin delicate
(1300-1400) Latin delicatus
del·i·cate adjectiveadj
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3775 COCA: 3787
delicate

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe, feel, look精緻;感覺纖細;看上去精緻Her bones felt as delicate as a bird's.她的骨頭摸上去像小鳥的骨頭一樣纖細。The glasses looked very delicate.這副眼鏡看上去很精緻。become變得微妙ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常精緻a rather delicate child相當纖弱的孩子This is a somewhat delicate subject.這是個有些敏感的話題。surprisingly令人驚訝地細膩He had a surprisingly delicate touch.他手法細膩,令人歎為觀止。politically政治上微妙a politically delicate situation微妙的政治形勢
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3775 COCA: 3787
delicate adj.
fragile (a delicate china cup) sensitive2 (the delicate matter of pay) weak (in delicate health)
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3775 COCA: 3787
delicate
Weak and easy to damage or break: weak, fragile, frail...
Physically weak: weak, frail, feeble...
Words used to describe decoration: beaded, bedecked, bejewelled...
Small in size: small, little, tiny...
Tasting good: tasty, edible, appetizing...
Difficult or impossible to deal with: difficult, impossible, trying...
Describing graceful movements: graceful, smooth, fluid...
Skilful and able: able, capable, professional...

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