| 单词 | delicate |
| 释义 | delicate adjectiveverbs | adverb verbs➤be, feel, look精致；感觉纤细；看上去精致◆her bones felt as delicate as a bird's.她的骨头摸上去像小鸟的骨头一样纤细。◆the glasses looked very delicate.这副眼镜看上去很精致。➤become变得微妙adverb➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.极其／相当／非常精致◆a rather delicate child相当纤弱的孩子◆this is a somewhat delicate subject.这是个有些敏感的话题。➤surprisingly令人惊讶地细腻◆he had a surprisingly delicate touch.他手法细腻，令人叹为观止。➤politically政治上微妙◆a politically delicate situation微妙的政治形势delicate /delɪkət/ easily broken or damaged易碎的；易损的；脆弱的◆the eye is one of the most delicate organs of the body.眼睛是身体最娇弱的器官之一。◆the delicate ecological balance of the rainforest雨林极易遭到破坏的生态平衡note 辨析 fragile or delicate? delicate fabrics, like wool and silk, need special care.形容织物时，delicate 指织料精细的、需要特别护理的，如羊毛、丝等◆a cool wash for delicate fabrics精细织物需用冷水洗涤 fragile fabrics need even more care, usually because they are very old. * fragile 指织物通常因古旧而易损的、更需小心处理的◆what sort of cleaning method will avoid damaging these fragile old fabrics?哪种洗涤方法不会令这些脆弱的古老织物受损？delicateneeding skilful, careful or sensitive treatment需要技巧的；须小心处理的；微妙的◆the delicate surgical operation took five hours.那一高难度的外科手术用了五个小时。◆i wasn't sure how to approach the delicate matter of pay.我不确定该怎样解决工资这个微妙的问题。delicate (rather formal) weak and easily becoming ill虚弱的；纤弱的◆she has a delicate constitution and has to be careful with what she eats.她体质虚弱，饮食需特别小心。delicate/ˈdelɪkət ||; ˈdɛləkət/adj1. easy to damage or break 易坏的；易碎的: ◇delicate skin 细嫩的皮肤◇the delicate mechanisms of a watch 手表的精密机械结构 2. frequently ill or hurt 体弱的；易生病的: ◇he was a delicate child and often in hospital. 他是个体弱的孩子，常常要住医院。 3. (used about colours, flavours, etc) light and pleasant; not strong （指颜色、味道等）柔和的，怡人的，淡的: ◇a delicate shade of pale blue 柔和的淡蓝色 4. needing skilful treatment and care 需要技巧和小心处理的: ◇repairing this is going to be a very delicate operation. 修理这个是一件极需要技巧的工作。 ➔delicately adv ◇she stepped delicately over the broken glass. 她小心地跨过那些碎玻璃。 delicatesee ⇨ break 10 ⇨ difficult 5 ⇨ ill/sick 3 ⇨ smell 4 ⇨ taste 8 del·i·cate /`dɛləkət; ˈdelɪkɪt/adj 1. something that is delicate is easily damaged or broken 易损坏的，易碎的:◇a delicate piece of lace 一条需小心摆弄的花边 2. a delicate situation needs to be dealt with very carefully ［形势、情况］需小心处理的，微妙的:◇the negotiations are at a very delicate stage. 谈判正处于微妙阶段。 3. delicate hands, fingers etc are attractive and graceful ［手、手指等］优美的，雅致的:◇long delicate fingers 修长漂亮的手指 4. someone who is delicate becomes ill very easily 娇弱的，易生病的:◇a delicate child 弱不禁风的小孩 5. a delicate colour, taste, or smell is pleasant and not very bright or strong ［色彩、气味等］素雅的，淡雅的:◇a delicate shade of pink 一抹淡雅的粉红色 ☞ delicate |
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