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adj.微妙的⁵⁹;精美的¹⁵;纤细的⁹;脆弱的⁹;敏锐的⁵;美味的³副词delicately名词delicateness
属性精巧美丽虚弱
adj.形容词
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
Adjective:
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 fragile porcelain plates fragile old bones a frail craft easily hurt;soft hands a baby's delicate skin developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety;the satire touches with finespun ridicule every kind of human pretense difficult to handle; requiring great tact;delicate negotiations with the big powers hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter a touchy subject of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely;almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments
adj.形容词
delicate, fine, subtle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。 来源于拉丁语中由前缀de-离开,分离和动词lacere引诱,欺骗组成的复合动词delicere引诱开派生的delicatus沉溺于快乐。
词根词缀： de-离开,分离 + lic引诱,欺骗 + -ate形容词词尾
同源词：delicious, delight
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
用作形容词adj.in a delicate condition〈口〉怀孕 pregnant 钱博士de加强语气+lic诱惑+ate拉丁语动词的过去分词后缀，=ed，在此用作形容词后缀→充满了诱惑的；沉溺于诱惑，被诱惑控制的⇒精美的，雅致的，微妙的；纤弱的，脆弱的，易碎的
词根lic-诱惑，使愉悦来自拉丁语。de加强语气+lic诱惑-ate…的拉丁语动词的过去分词后缀，=ed，在此用作形容词后缀→充满了诱惑的；沉溺于诱惑，被诱惑控制的⇒精美的，雅致的，微妙的；纤弱的，脆弱的，易碎的。故事记忆局长把一生 Dedicate奉献现在坐下来 Indicate指示罪犯外表很 Delicate纤弱的其实最擅长 Fabricate伪造关键是把她 Locate确定位置全体警察都 Advocate拥护GRE红宝书de 一再+lic引诱+at e→一再引诱人的→精美的
delicious 美味的特点，柔软，细嫩； 精致.非常记忆de得〖拼音〗+li力〖拼音〗+cate凯特〖熟词Cate〗⇒得到力气的凯特太娇弱词根记忆de一再+lic+ate=一再引诱人的=精美的近义词 dineweaksensitive反义词 stronghealthy
用作形容词adj.
用作定语
～+ n.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。
用作表语
S+be+～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。S+be+～+ prep .-phraseHe is very delicate for his appearance.他对自己的外表非常注重。S+be+～+that-clauseThe plate was so delicate that I was afraid to wash it.那盘子非常薄,我简直不敢洗。Pdelicatessenn.熟食熟食店Pindelicatea.无教养的粗俗的不雅的Poverdelicatea.过于纤弱的过于微妙的
adj.形容词
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。
形容词99%,名词1%
用作形容词The international situation is verydelicateat present.目前的国际形势极其微妙。
He persecuted me with variousdelicatequestions.他用种种微妙的问题把我难倒了。
She wears a dress withdelicatelace.她穿了一件带有精致花边的裙子。
Don't grasp at thedelicatebranch, or you may break it.不要去抓这嫩枝,你会把它折断的。
The scientist needs somedelicateinstruments.这位科学家需要一些精密的仪器。
He has adelicatesense of smell.他嗅觉灵敏。
They are the mostdelicatemorsels.这些确是最好吃的部分。adj.dainty, weak
同义词 delicious,delightful,elegant,exquisite,fragile,gentle,graceful,mild,rare,soft,subtle,tenderaerial,balmy,breakable,choice,delectable,ethereal,faint,filmy,fine,fine-grained,finespun,flimsy,fracturable,frail,frangible,gauzy,gossamery,hairline,muted,nice,pale,pastel,recherché,select,shatterable,shattery,slight,subdued,superior
反义词 callous,crude,firm,hard,harsh,healthy,horrible,loud,ordinary,rough,strong,tough,ugly,unpleasant,violentcoarse,healthful,heavy,imprecise,indelicate,indiscriminating,inelegant,insensitive,robust,uncareful,uncritical,unscrupulousadj.sickly
同义词 fragile,slender,tenderailing,debilitated,decrepit,feeble,flimsy,frail,infirm,shatterable,shattery,slight,susceptible,unhealthy,weak
反义词 toughcoarse,harsh,healthful,healthy,heavy,imprecise,indelicate,indiscriminating,inelegant,insensitive,robust,rough,strong,uncareful,uncritical,unscrupulousadj.fussy, discriminating
同义词 critical,gentle,refined,sensitivealert,careful,dainty,fastidious,finical,finicking,finicky,nice,particular,persnickety,prudish,pure,scrupulous,squeamish,thin-skinned
反义词 coarse,harsh,healthful,healthy,heavy,imprecise,indelicate,indiscriminating,inelegant,insensitive,robust,rough,strong,uncareful,uncritical,unscrupulousadj.difficult, sticky(situation)
同义词 critical,precarious,sensitive,ticklish,touchy,tricky,unpredictable,volatilehair-trigger,uncertain
反义词 calm,easy,firm,stablecoarse,harsh,healthful,healthy,heavy,imprecise,indelicate,indiscriminating,inelegant,insensitive,robust,rough,strong,uncareful,uncritical,unscrupulousadj.careful, tactful
同义词 deft,detailed,precise,sensitiveaccurate,adept,cautious,considerate,diplomatic,discreet,expert,foresighted,heedful,masterly,minute,politic,proficient,prudent,skilled,tactical,wary
反义词 coarse,harsh,healthful,healthy,heavy,imprecise,indelicate,indiscriminating,inelegant,insensitive,robust,rough,strong,uncareful,uncritical,unscrupulous
ambrosialadjective delightful
fragrant,heavenly,luscious
awkwardadjective embarrassing
compromising,delicate,difficult,embarrassed,ill at ease,inconvenient,inopportune,painful,perplexing,sticky,thorny,ticklish,troublesome,trying,uncomfortable,unpleasant,untimely
beautifuladjective physically attractive
admirable,alluring,angelic,appealing,beauteous,bewitching,charming,classy,comely,cute,dazzling,delicate,delightful,divine,elegant,enticing,excellent,exquisite,fair,fascinating,fine,foxy,good-looking,gorgeous,graceful,grand,handsome,ideal,lovely,magnificent,marvelous,nice,pleasing,pretty,pulchritudinous,radiant,ravishing,refined,resplendent,shapely,sightly,splendid,statuesque,stunning,sublime,superb,symmetrical,taking,well-formed,wonderful
breakableadjective easily hurt or destroyed
brittle,crisp,crispy,crumbly,delicate,flimsy,fracturable,fragile,frail,frangible,friable,shatterable,shattery,splintery,vitreous,weak
brittleadjective fragile
breakable,crisp,crumbling,crumbly,delicate,frail,frangible,friable,inelastic,shatterable,shivery,vitreous,weak
charmingadjective captivating
absorbing,alluring,amiable,appealing,attractive,bewitching,charismatic,choice,cute,dainty,delectable,delicate,delightful,desirable,electrifying,elegant,enamoring,engaging,engrossing,enthralling,entrancing,eye-catching,fascinating,fetching,glamorous,graceful,infatuating,inviting,irresistible,likable,lovable,lovelymagnetizingnice,pleasant,pleasing,provocative,rapturous,ravishing,seducing,seductive,sweet,tantalizing,tempting,titillating,winning,winsome Any of these delicate processes could have stalled.
这些微妙的过程都可能出现故障。 who
Is scientific scholarship perhaps only a fear and an excuse in the face of pessimism, a delicate self- defence against—the Truth?
科学学术圈会不会仅仅是一种面对悲观主义的恐惧和借口，一种纤弱的自我防卫针对的是——真理？ yeeyan
So how do we handle these delicate situations?
测试员应该如何处理这些微妙的情况呢？ yeeyan
The wife decides the delicate question of who is the father of a child, and her word in this matter is law.
妻子确定孩子的父亲到底是谁这样微妙的问题，在这个问题上，她说的话就是法律。 yeeyan
“ My situation in Cuba became delicate because of my activity against the regime, ” she said.
我在古巴的处境变得很微妙，因为我的活动对抗政权。 yeeyan
“ That’s the delicate balance,” he says.
他说：“那是一个微妙的平衡。” ecocn
But, like the TV, it was a delicate balance.
不过，就像放电视机一样，这是一种微妙的平衡。 kekenet
But the interplay between international negotiations and the Senate’s deliberations is delicate.
但是国际谈判与参议院审议的相互作用是很微妙的。 ecocn
For Japan’s sake, it now has to learn the delicate art of delegation.
为了日本的利益，它现在必须学习微妙的委托艺术了。 ecocn
Over the next few months everything will depend on the delicate politics of bipartisanship.
在接下来几个月中，成败与否都取决于两党合作的微妙政治。 ecocn
Smith said the crimson anthocyanin protects the delicate mechanisms that allow the tree to extract all the nutrients from its leaves.
史密斯说，深红色的花青素保护着微妙的机制，它让树木从叶子里提取所需要的全部营养物。 yeeyan
The girl's delicacy delicate health has always worried her parents.
这女孩纤弱的体质一直使她的父母感到忧虑。《新英汉大辞典》
To accomplish this delicate balance the Agile Team Lead and the Project Manager need to have a very good working relationship.
为了达到这种微妙的平衡，敏捷团队负责人和项目经理的工作关系要非常融洽才行。 infoq
Tunick insisted that the Dead Sea shoot was not about challenging the region's delicate religious sensitivities or the turmoil and conflict associated with the Middle East.
图尼克坚持说，这次死海摄影并不是要挑战这个地域微妙的宗教敏感性，也不是为了挑战和中东有关的骚乱和冲突。 yeeyan
When it came time to pluck those first spring lettuces, soft, sweet and delicate like a baby's satiny cheek, I was distraught.
当是采拔第一批春莴苣的时候，看到它们柔软、香甜且细腻的像婴儿光滑的脸颊一样，我悲痛欲绝。 yeeyan
Whether they exist today in delicate equilibrium or constant tension depends on whom you ask.
究竟他们如今生活在微妙的平衡中还是持续的紧张中，这取决于你问的是谁。 yeeyan
With his usual skill, the chairman zeroed in on the most delicate subject of our meeting.
主席以其惯用的技巧，把注意力集中到了会议最微妙的题目上。《21世纪大英汉词典》 |