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delicate

adjective
 
🔊/ˈdelɪkət/
🔊/ˈdelɪkət/
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  1.  
    easily damaged or broken易损的；易碎的；脆弱的 synonym fragile
    • delicate china teacups易碎的瓷茶杯
    • The eye is one of the most delicate organs of the body.眼睛是人体最娇弱的器官之一。🔊🔊
    • 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
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    • 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。
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    (of a person人) not strong and easily becoming ill虚弱的；纤弱的
    • a delicate child/constitution纤弱的孩子／体质
    • His health had always been delicate.他的身体一直很脆弱。
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    • 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。
    • a rather delicate child相当纤弱的孩子
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    small and having a beautiful shape or appearance纤细的；微小的；精美的；小巧玲珑的
    • his delicate hands他纤细的手
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    made or formed in a very careful and detailed way精致的；精细的；精密的
    • the delicate mechanisms of a clock钟的精密机件
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    showing or needing careful or sensitive treatment熟练的；需要技巧的；需要小心处理的；微妙的
    • I admired your delicate handling of the situation.我佩服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。🔊🔊
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    • This is a somewhat delicate subject.这是个有些敏感的话题。
    • a politically delicate situation微妙的政治形势
    • 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。
    • He warned that the talks were at a very delicate stage.他警告说，谈判处于非常微妙的阶段。
    • This has done nothing except to inflame an already delicate situation.除了激怒本来已经微妙的情况，这无能为力。
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    (of colours, flavours and smells颜色、味道、气味) light and pleasant; not strong柔和的；清淡可口的；清香的 synonym subtle
    • 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
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    7. Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘delightful, charming’): from French délicat or Latin delicatus, of unknown origin. Senses also expressed in Middle English (now obsolete) include ‘voluptuous’, ‘self-indulgent’, ‘fastidious’, and ‘effeminate’.