英汉词典

delicate 基本解释

• adj. 微妙的；精美的，雅致的；柔和的；易碎的；纤弱的；清淡可口的

delicate 词态变化

delicate 中文词源

词源同delicious, 美味的。引申义精美的，脆弱的。

delicate 英文词源

delicate

delicate: [14] Delicate comes either from Old French delicat or direct from its source, Latin dēlicātus, but its ultimate history is obscure. Its formal similarity to delicious and delight, and the fact that ‘addicted to pleasure’ was one of the meanings of Latin dēlicātus, suggest that the three words may have an ancestor in common. Delicatessen [19] was borrowed from German delikatessen, plural of delikatesse ‘delicacy’, which in turn was acquired by German from French délicatesse.
=> delicatessen

delicate (adj.)

late 14c., "self-indulgent, loving ease; delightful; sensitive, easily hurt; feeble," from Latin delicatus "alluring, delightful, dainty," also "addicted to pleasure, luxurious, effeminate;" which is of uncertain origin; related by folk etymology (and perhaps genuinely) to deliciae "a pet," and delicere "to allure, entice" (see delicious). Meaning "easily broken" is recorded from 1560s.

delicate 词组搭配

delicate 英文释义

1. exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury;

"a delicate violin passage"

"delicate china"

"a delicate flavor"

"the delicate wing of a butterfly"

2. marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique;

"a surgeon's delicate touch"

3. easily broken or damaged or destroyed;

"a kite too delicate to fly safely"

"fragile porcelain plates"

"fragile old bones"

"a frail craft"

4. easily hurt;

"soft hands"

"a baby's delicate skin"

5. developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety;

"the satire touches with finespun ridicule every kind of human pretense"

6. difficult to handle; requiring great tact;

"delicate negotiations with the big powers"

"hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter"

7. of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely;

"almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments"

delicate 同义词解析

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。

delicate 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。

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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。

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3. Its large leaves often show a delicate purple tint.

它的大叶子往往带点紫色。

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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。

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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。

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delicate 实用场景例句

delicately balanced flavours

精心调配的味道

牛津词典

a delicate problem

微妙的问题

牛津词典

The delicate surgical operation took five hours.

这精细的外科手术花了五个小时。

牛津词典

a delicate fragrance/flavour

清新的芳香；鲜美的味道

牛津词典

a river scene painted in delicate watercolours

用柔和的水彩画的河景

牛津词典

He stepped delicately over the broken glass.

他小心翼翼地跨过碎玻璃。

牛津词典

Babies have very delicate skin.

婴儿的皮肤非常娇嫩。

牛津词典

a cool wash cycle for delicate fabrics

精细织物冷洗程序

牛津词典

a delicate child/constitution

纤弱的孩子 / 体质

牛津词典

his delicate hands

他纤细的手

牛津词典

the delicate mechanisms of a clock

钟的精密机件

牛津词典

I admired your delicate handling of the situation.

我赞赏你应付这种局面的娴熟技巧。

牛津词典

delicate china teacups

易碎的瓷茶杯

牛津词典

The eye is one of the most delicate organs of the body.

眼睛是人体最娇贵的器官之一。

牛津词典

the delicate ecological balance of the rainforest

热带雨林极易被破坏的生态平衡

牛津词典

The colours are delicate and shimmering.

这些颜色柔和且闪烁微光。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...a washing machine catering for every fabric — even the most delicate.

适合洗涤各种织物的洗衣机——即使是最易损的也没问题

柯林斯高阶英语词典

She was physically delicate and psychologically unstable.

她身体孱弱，心理上也不够稳定。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The European members are afraid of upsetting the delicate balance of political interests...

欧洲成员国害怕会打乱各政治利益集团间的微妙平衡。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

This sensitive book tackles the delicate issue of adoption with care and simplicity...

这本敏感的书谨慎、简洁地讨论了收养这一微妙问题。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...a long and delicate operation carried out at a hospital in Florence...

在佛罗伦萨一家医院里进行的一场耗时长、难度高的手术

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Young haricot beans have a tender texture and a delicate, subtle flavour...

嫩菜豆口感细腻，味道清香、淡雅。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...an evergreen tree with large flame-coloured leaves and delicate blossom.

长着火红色大叶子、开着娇嫩花朵的常青树

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He had delicate hands.

他有一双纤细的手。

柯林斯高阶英语词典