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delicate

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音标发音

  • 英式音标 ['delɪkət'delikət]
  • 美式音标 [ˈdel.ə.kət]
  • 国际音标 ['delikət]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

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

词根记忆

  • de(表加强) + lic(高兴) + ate→让人高兴的→精致的
  • de + lic(引诱) + ate→一再引诱人的→精致的
  • de(表加强) + lic(诱惑) + ate→对人产生诱惑的→精巧的，精致的

同根派生

  • adj性质的同根词
    delicious：美味的；可口的。
  • adv性质的同根词
    delicately：微妙地；精致地；优美地。
  • n性质的同根词
    delicacy：微妙；精密。

用法辨析

    adj. (形容词)

  • delicate的基本意思是“娇弱的,纤细的”,也可指颜色或气味“柔和的,淡的,浅的”,食物或味道“美味的,清淡可口的”,感官或仪器“精密的,灵敏的”,人际关系“微妙的,有技巧的,得当的”,人“脆弱的,娇弱的”,物“易碎的”“精美的,雅致的”等。
  • delicate无比较级和最高级形式。

英汉例句

    用作形容词 (adj.)

    用作定语: ～+ n.

  • She is a delicate girl.
    她是个清秀的女孩。

    • 用作表语: S+be+～

  • Her health is delicate.
    她的身体很虚弱。

    • S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

  • He is very delicate for his appearance.
    他对自己的外表非常注重。

    • S+be+～+that-clause

  • The plate was so delicate that I was afraid to wash it.
    那盘子非常薄,我简直不敢洗。

词组短语

    用作形容词 (adj.)

    ～+名词

  • delicate perfume 淡雅的香水
  • delicate plant 娇弱的植物
  • delicate sense of smell 灵敏的嗅觉
  • delicate shade of pink 淡粉红色
  • delicate skin 娇嫩的皮肤

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • (EASILY DAMAGED) needing careful treatment, especially because easily damaged
  • (DIFFICULT) a situation. matter, etc. that needs to be dealt with carefully in order to avoid trouble or offence
  • (ACCURATE) able to measure very small changes
  • (SOFT) pleasantly soft or light
  • (ATTRACTIVE) having a thin, attractive shape

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.
  • delicately
  • Something that is delicate has a colour, taste, or smell which is pleasant and not strong or intense.
  • delicately
  • If something is delicate, it is easy to harm, damage, or break, and needs to be handled or treated carefully.
  • Someone who is delicate is not healthy and strong, and becomes ill easily.
  • 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.
  • delicately
  • A delicate task, movement, action, or product needs or shows great skill and attention to detail.
  • delicately

专业释义

    文学

  • 清雅

    With its delicate words and elegant style, the petty-bourgeois literature appeals to people in a wide range, and moreover, its fashionable flavor shown unintentionally and the minute perception of life win it the attention of a great number of people.
    小资文学以其精致的文字,清雅脱俗的风格引起了广泛地关注,而它不经意间流露出的时尚气息和对人生的细腻感悟更使其赢得了大量的读者。

    艺术学

  • 阴柔

    The second chapter focuses on the style and tenor of 'Qingyi' (delicate and graceful).
    第二章谈作品的风格基调(阴柔婉约)。

    纺织科学技术

  • 精巧的
  • 精致的