delicate

英[ˈdelɪkət]
美[ˈdelɪkət]

基本释义

adj.
脆弱的; 虚弱的; 纤细的; 精致的; 熟练的; 娇美的; 柔和的; 鲜美的; 清香的; 微妙的; 技巧性很强的

词性变化

实用例句

delicately balanced flavours

精心调配的味道

牛津词典

a delicate problem

微妙的问题

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The delicate surgical operation took five hours.

这精细的外科手术花了五个小时。

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a delicate fragrance/flavour

清新的芳香;鲜美的味道

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a river scene painted in delicate watercolours

用柔和的水彩画的河景

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He stepped delicately over the broken glass.

他小心翼翼地跨过碎玻璃。

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Babies have very delicate skin.

婴儿的皮肤非常娇嫩。

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a cool wash cycle for delicate fabrics

精细织物冷洗程序

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a delicate child/constitution

纤弱的孩子 / 体质

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his delicate hands

他纤细的手

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the delicate mechanisms of a clock

钟的精密机件

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I admired your delicate handling of the situation.

我赞赏你应付这种局面的娴熟技巧。

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delicate china teacups

易碎的瓷茶杯

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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。

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the delicate ecological balance of the rainforest

热带雨林极易被破坏的生态平衡

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The colours are delicate and shimmering.

这些颜色柔和且闪烁微光。

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。

...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

She was physically delicate and psychologically unstable.

她身体孱弱,心理上也不够稳定。

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。

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。

...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

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。

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。

...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

He had delicate hands.

他有一双纤细的手。

真题例句

There's something about their delicate nature that appeals to me, says New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

Contemporary artists have followed this tradition to create eggs that speak to the anxieties of our age: Life is precious, and delicate.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

"There's something about their delicate nature that appeals to me," says New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast.

2017年6月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section C

But today's report is the starkest warning yet of the potentially devastating impact of climate change and human exploitation on the Antarctic's delicate ecosystems.

2019年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C

Even though the nuts, which need to stay moist, can be somewhat delicate to transport, traders carried them hundreds of miles throughout the forests and grasslands.

2017年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section C

While tasty, such seeds are delicate — they cannot bud and grow if they dry out as you may know if you've ever tried to grow a tree from an avocado pit.

2018年6月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B

Most of them are extremely delicate and can be damaged by a simple touch.

2015年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

英英释义

Adjective
  • 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"

同义词辨析

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。

反义词

adj.脆的;雅致的;灵敏的

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