delicate

美 [ˈdelɪkət]英 [ˈdelɪkət]
  • adj.微妙的,棘手的;精美的;脆弱的,易碎的;敏锐的,(仪器)精密的;(色、光等)柔和的,淡的;纤细的,清秀的;纤弱的;细微的;(食物)鲜美的,清淡可口的;灵巧的;体贴的;令人愉快的
  • n.精美的衣物,精美的食物

派生词: delicately adv.

de- 完全,加强 + lic- 诱惑 + -ate 具有...的

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delicatedelicate

adj.

1

易损的;易碎的;脆弱的
easily damaged or broken

delicate china teacups

易碎的瓷茶杯

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。

the delicate ecological balance of the rainforest

热带雨林极易被破坏的生态平衡

Babies have very delicate skin.

婴儿的皮肤非常娇嫩。

a cool wash cycle for delicate fabrics

精细织物冷洗程序

2

虚弱的;纤弱的
not strong and easily becoming ill/sick

a delicate child/constitution

纤弱的孩子 / 体质

3

纤细的;微小的;精美的;小巧玲珑的
small and having a beautiful shape or appearance

his delicate hands

他纤细的手

4

精致的;精细的;精密的
made or formed in a very careful and detailed way

the delicate mechanisms of a clock

钟的精密机件

5

熟练的;需要技巧的;需要小心处理的;微妙的
showing or needing skilful, careful or sensitive treatment

I admired your delicate handling of the situation.

我赞赏你应付这种局面的娴熟技巧。

a delicate problem

微妙的问题

The delicate surgical operation took five hours.

这精细的外科手术花了五个小时。

6

柔和的;清淡可口的;清香的
light and pleasant; not strong

a delicate fragrance/flavour

清新的芳香;鲜美的味道

a river scene painted in delicate watercolours

用柔和的水彩画的河景

7


He stepped delicately over the broken glass.

他小心翼翼地跨过碎玻璃。

delicately balanced flavours

精心调配的味道

delicate

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 娇美的;精美的;雅致的;纤细的
    Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.

    He had delicate hands.

    他有一双纤细的手。

  • She was a shy, delicately pretty girl with enormous blue eyes.

    她是一个害羞、娇美的女孩,长着一双大大的蓝眼睛。

  • 3
    ADJ-GRADED (颜色)柔和的;(味道)鲜美的,清淡可口的;(气味)清香的
    Something that is delicate has a colour, taste, or smell which is pleasant and not strong or intense.

    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。

  • ...a soup delicately flavoured with nutmeg.

    用肉豆蔻调出鲜味的汤

  • 5
    ADJ-GRADED 娇贵的;脆弱的;易碎的
    If something is delicate, it is easy to harm, damage, or break, and needs to be handled or treated carefully.

    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。

  • 6
    ADJ-GRADED 娇弱的;柔弱的
    Someone who is delicate is not healthy and strong, and becomes ill easily.

    She was physically delicate and psychologically unstable.

    她身体孱弱,心理上也不够稳定。

  • 7
    ADJ-GRADED 微妙的;棘手的;需要小心处理的
    You use delicate to describe a situation, problem, matter, or discussion that needs to be dealt with carefully and sensitively in order to avoid upsetting things or offending people.

    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。

  • Clearly, the situation remains delicately poised.

    很明显,形势仍然一触即发。

  • 9
    ADJ-GRADED 技巧性很强的;注重细节的
    A delicate task, movement, action, or product needs or shows great skill and attention to detail.

    ...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

  • She picked her way delicately over the rocks.

    她小心翼翼地跨着石头走。

adj

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
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
a kite too delicate to fly safely
fragile porcelain plates
fragile old bones
a frail craft
Synonym: fragile frail
3
difficult to handle;requiring great tact;hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter"
delicate negotiations with the big powers
a touchy subject
Synonym: ticklish touchy
4
developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety
the satire touches with finespun ridicule every kind of human pretense
Synonym: finespun
5
of an instrument or device;capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely
almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments
6
marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique
a surgeon's delicate touch
7
easily hurt
soft hands
a baby's delicate skin
Synonym: soft

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  1. The delicate handicraft works will not bear rough handling .

    精致的手工艺品经不起粗鲁的摆弄。

  2. and right next to it , this really delicate ...

    在它旁边的是无比精致的…

  3. 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。

  4. Tourists often disturb the delicate balance of nature on the island .

    观光客常常破坏岛上微妙的自然生态平衡。

  5. He had delicate , almost feminine , features .

    他面目清秀,跟女性差不多。

  6. The UN must perform a delicate balancing act between the different sides in the conflict .

    联合国必须在冲突各方之间担任公正的协调工作。

  7. She had been a delicate child and her parents had treated her as an invalid .

    她小时候很虚弱,父母就把她当个病人照料。

  8. Babies have very delicate skin .

    婴儿的皮肤非常娇嫩。

  9. 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。

  10. Which brings me to a delicate matter I should like to raise

    这就把我带到了一个我想提及的敏感问题上。

  11. I 've always been attracted to very feminine , delicate women

    我总是被十分娇柔纤弱的女子吸引。

  12. 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。

  13. 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。

  14. 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。

  15. Until now , the Americans have been playing a very delicate political game .

    直到现在,美国人一直玩着精心设计的政治把戏。

  16. Its large leaves often show a delicate purple tint

    它的大叶子往往带点紫色。

  17. If either were killed , delicate negotiations would be seriously disrupted .

    二人中任意一个遇害,都会严重扰乱本已非常棘手的谈判。

  18. The feet are highly specialised structures made up of 26 small delicate bones .

    脚的结构非常特殊,由26块细小的骨头组成。

  19. The skin is much too delicate

    皮肤太娇嫩了。

  20. The name Latifah , by the way , means ' delicate '

    顺便说一句,Latifah这个名字意思是“娇嫩”。

  21. Large dams have harmed Siberia 's delicate ecological balance .

    大型水坝对西伯利亚脆弱的生态平衡造成了破坏。

  22. 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。

  23. It isn 't their diplomatic style to commit themselves on such a delicate issue

    对这样一个微妙的问题明确表态并非他们的外交风格。

  24. They have to tread the delicate path between informing children and boring them

    他们既要让孩子们了解情况,又不能让他们产生厌烦情绪,不得不小心把握分寸。

  25. He had delicate hands .

    他有一双纤细的手。

  26. She turned to Mary Ann . ' This is kind of delicate . Would you excuse us for a moment ? '

    她转向玛丽·安:“这件事有些棘手,能让我们私下谈一会儿吗?”

  27. 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。

  28. She was physically delicate and psychologically unstable .

    她身体孱弱,心理上也不够稳定。

  29. On fair skin , pale shades are delicate enough not to overpower your colouring .

    浅色太阳镜色彩柔和,皮肤白皙的人戴上不会与肤色形成强烈的反差。

  30. She was slender , with delicate wrists and ankles .

    她身量苗条,手腕和脚踝曲线玲珑。

前缀
e-完全,加强

decide v. 决定

de- 完全,加强 + cid 落下,降临 + -e

delay v. 延迟

de- 完全,加强 + lay 拖延

delicious adj. 美味的

de- 完全,加强 + lic- 诱惑 + -ious ...的

deliver v. 传送

de- 完全,加强 + liver 自由

depend v. 依赖

de- 完全,加强 + pend 悬挂

describe vt. 描述

de- 完全,加强 + scrib 写 + -e

deserve v. 值得

de- 完全,加强 + serv 服务 + -e

design n. 设计

de- 完全,加强 + sign 标记

detail n. 细节

de- 完全,加强 + tail 剪切

department n. 部门

de- 完全,加强 + part 部分,分开 + -ment 具体的物

description n. 描述

de- 完全,加强 + script 写 + -ion 行为,状态

declare v. 声明

de- 完全,加强 + clar 清楚 + -e

deduce vt. 推论

de- 完全,加强 + duc 引导 + -e

defend v. 防御

de- 完全,加强 + fend 打击

define vt. 定义

de- 完全,加强 + fin- 限制,界限 + -e

delight n. 高兴

de- 完全,加强 + light 高兴,引诱

demand n. 需要

de- 完全,加强 + mand 命令,委托

demonstrate v. 证明

de- 完全,加强 + monstr 展示,示范 + -ate 做,造成

deposit n. 订金

de- 完全,加强 + posit 放

desert n. 沙漠

de- 完全,加强 + sert 放置,结合

desperate adj. (因绝望而)不惜冒险的,不顾一切的,拼命的

de- 完全,加强 + sper 散,撒 + -ate 具有...的

despise vt. 鄙视

de- 完全,加强 + spis- 看 + -e

destruction n. 摧毁

de- 完全,加强 + struct 建造,建立 + -ion 行为,状态

detect vt. 发现

de- 完全,加强 + tect 藏,覆盖

determine v. 决定

de- 完全,加强 + termin 界限 + -e

devote v. 致力于

de- 完全,加强 + vote 发誓 + -e

denote vt. 标志

de- 完全,加强 + not 知道 + -e

depict vt. 描绘

de- 完全,加强 + pict 描绘,画

desolate adj. 无人居住的

de- 完全,加强 + sol 单独的 + -ate 具有...的

detain vt. 扣留

de- 完全,加强 + tain 拿住

deliberate adj. 故意的

de- 完全,加强 + liber 称量,考虑 + -ate 具有...的

denounce vt. 谴责

de- 完全,加强 + nounc 说,报告 + -e

后缀
e-具有...的

accurate adj. 精确的

ac- 朝,向,去 + cur- 跑,流动 + -ate 具有...的

private adj. 私有的

priv- 个人,私人 + -ate 具有...的

fortunate adj. 幸运的

fortun(e) 运气 + -ate 具有...的

immediate adj. 立即的

im- 在内,进入,使 + medi 中间 + -ate 具有...的

adequate adj. 充足的

ad- 加强 + equ 相同,相等 + -ate 具有...的

appropriate adj. 适当的

ap- 朝,向 + propri 适当的 + -ate 具有...的

considerate adj. 考虑周到的

con- 共同, 一起 + sider- 星星 + -ate 具有...的

desperate adj. (因绝望而)不惜冒险的,不顾一切的,拼命的

de- 完全,加强 + sper 散,撒 + -ate 具有...的

elaborate adj. 复杂的

e- 向外,离开 + labor n.劳动 + -ate 具有...的

intermediate adj. 中间的

inter- 在…之间,相互 + medi 中间 + -ate 具有...的

intimate adj. 亲密的

intim 内心的 + -ate 具有...的

ultimate adj. 最后的

ultim 最后的 + -ate 具有...的

articulate v. 表达

articul- 关节,连结 + -ate 具有...的

legitimate adj. 正当合理的

legitim- 法律 + -ate 具有...的

lubricate vt. 润滑

lubric + -ate 具有...的

desolate adj. 无人居住的

de- 完全,加强 + sol 单独的 + -ate 具有...的

deliberate adj. 故意的

de- 完全,加强 + liber 称量,考虑 + -ate 具有...的

illiterate adj. 文盲的

il- 否定 + liter 文字 + -ate 具有...的

delicate flimsy fragile 【导航词义:易坏的】
delicate v. 易坏的,易碎的;;〈旧〉娇弱的
〔辨析〕

指具体事物易坏、易碎时常可与 fragile 换用;也可用于指人纤弱、娇气的,但此义现已少用。

〔例证〕

delicate/fragile glass

易碎的玻璃

She is such a delicate child.

她是个十分娇弱的孩子。

flimsy v. 脆弱的,易坏的
〔辨析〕

指物体不结实、容易坏的。

〔例证〕

a flimsy boat/chair/wooden house

不结实的船/椅子/木屋

fragile v. 脆弱的,易碎的
〔辨析〕

除指具体事物易损坏的之外,还常用来形容经济、关系等抽象事物脆弱的。

〔例证〕

a fragile cup

易碎的杯子

a fragile economy

脆弱的经济

Relations between the two companies are in a fragile state.

这两家公司之间关系脆弱。

fine delicate subtle 【导航词义:细微的,微妙的】
fine v. 细微的
〔辨析〕

指细节、变化、区别等十分微小,因而难以理解或觉察的,通常作定语。

〔例证〕

She pursues perfection and pays attention to all the fine details.

她追求完美,关注一切细节。

Have you noticed that fine distinction?

你注意到那个细微的差别了吗?

delicate v. 微妙的
〔辨析〕

指局势、问题、讨论等需要谨慎对待的,以免引起问题或触怒某人。

〔例证〕

You'd better give a second thought to the matter because this is a delicate problem.

这是一个微妙的问题,你最好再好好想一想。

This delicate situation requires you look before you leap.

这种微妙的局面需要你三思而后行。

subtle v. 细微的,微妙的
〔辨析〕

指气味、差别、行为等只有通过仔细观察才能注意或感受到的,常含褒义。

〔例证〕

The subtle fragrance made him sleepy.

淡淡的香气使他昏昏欲睡。

Although from the same designer, there are subtle differences between the two styles.

尽管出自同一位设计师之手,这两种风格之间还是有细微差别的。

He was a little slow this morning and paid no attention to her subtle hint.

他今早反应有点儿慢,没注意到她微妙的暗示。