delicacy

英 ['delɪkəsi] 美 ['delɪkəsi]

• n. 柔弱；精致；优雅；谨慎；佳肴

英英释义

Noun:

1. the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance;

   "the daintiness of her touch"
   "the fineness of her features"
   

2. something considered choice to eat

3. refined taste; tact

4. smallness of stature

5. lack of physical strength

6. subtly skillful handling of a situation

7. lightness in movement or manner

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The delicacy of his health alarmed us all.
   他虚弱的身体使我们大家都很担忧。
2. The Chinese palace lanterns are famous for their delicacy.
   中国的宫灯以精巧闻名。
3. Her act shows a complete want of delicacy.
   她的行为显得极不优雅。
4. Religion is a subject that must be approached with great delicacy.
   宗教是一个必须慎重处理的问题。
5. He provided local delicacies for his guests' meal.
   他用当地的美味佳肴来招待客人。
6. Caviar is a delicacy, but few children fancy it.
   鱼子酱是一种精美的食品，但只有很少孩子喜欢它。

经典引文

• She would play with her rings that her courtiers might note the delicacy of her hands.

  出自： J. R. Green

词汇搭配

• feel a delicacy in 对 ... 感到踌躇...
• feel a delicacy about 感到棘手

近反义词

【近义词】

• treat 对待
• refinement 精致
• fragility 脆弱
• titbit 珍品
• fineness 美好
• slightness 些微
• finesse 技巧
• diplomacy 外交
• dainty 小巧精致的
• daintiness 优美
• tidbit 趣闻
• sensitivity 敏感
• goody 想要的东西
• gracefulness 优美
• precision 精确
• slenderness 细长(细长度)...
• airiness 通风
• nicety 准确
• lightness 光亮度
• exquisiteness 优美(灵敏
• subtlety 微妙
• tenderness 温柔
• tact 机智
• consideration 考虑
• grace 优美
• appetizer 【C】开胃食品...
• ticklishness ticklish的名词形...
• sweetmeat 糖果
• morsel 少量
• criticalness 批判性
• arduousness 艰巨
• difficulty 困难
• frailty 脆弱
• frailness 脆弱
• feebleness 衰弱
• infirmity 虚弱
• weakness 软弱
• beauty 美人
• discreetness 谨慎
• discretion 谨慎
• kickshaw 精美菜肴

【反义词】

• indelicacy 粗俗