Delicate
[ 'd?l?k?t ]
第2級
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adj. 微妙的;熟練的;纖弱的;易損的;
?? 詞根助記
de一再+lic引誘+ate做→一再引誘人的→精美的，優(yōu)美的
?? 例句
His sister was less delicate.
他的妹妹可沒那么用心周到。
He slid over the delicate subject.
他對那個困難問題一點而過。
He nursed his delicate orchids.
他悉心照料精致的蘭花。
Recovery of ground water may require especially delicate tactics.
利用地下水，需要有特別完善的方案。
She is in delicate health.
她身體虛弱。
?? 聯(lián)想助記
【記】※ delicate-精美的、雅致的:想一想林黛玉同學是不是具備以上的特征
※ deli-拼音“得力”,cat-貓,e-拼音“鵝”:我手下兩位得力干將貓和鵝的關(guān)系比較微妙
※ de-拼音“德”,li-拼音“貍”,cat-貓,e-拼音“鵝”:靈敏的德國狐貍,追蹤老鼠和天鵝
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?? 反義詞
?? 牛津釋義
delicate
adj
1 soft or tender when touched; made of sth fine or thin 柔軟的; 柔和的; 嬌嫩的
as delicate as silk 柔軟如絲綢
a baby's delicate skin 嬰兒嬌嫩的皮膚.
2 very carefully made or formed; fine; exquisite 精致的; 優(yōu)美的; 精巧的
a delicate mechanism, structure, etc 精巧的機械裝置、 結(jié)構(gòu)等
the delicate beauty of a snowflake 雪花的精美.
3
(a) easily injured or damaged; fragile 容易受傷或受損的; 易碎的; 脆弱的
delicate china 易碎的瓷器
a delicate plant 嬌弱的植物.
(b) becoming ill easily; not strong 容易生病的; 不強壯的
a delicate child, constitution 瘦弱的孩子、 身軀
She has been in delicate health for some time. 她身體欠佳已有些時日了.
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(a) showing or needing much skill or careful treatment 精致的; 需技巧的; 精心處理的
the delicate craftsmanship of a fine watch 制造好表的精湛技藝
a delicate surgical operation, eg on sb's eyes 精細的外科手術(shù)（如眼科手術(shù)）
her delicate playing of the sonata 她演奏奏鳴曲的 熟技巧.
(b) showing or needing tact and good judgement in human relations; sensitive （在人際關(guān)系中）有技巧的, 得當?shù)? 得體的, 微妙的
I admired your delicate handling of the situation. 我很欽佩你這樣巧妙地處理了這種局面.
We're conducting very delicate negotiations. 我們正在進行十分審慎的談判.
5 (of the senses or of instruments) able to detect or show very small changes or differences; sensitive （指感官、 儀器）精密的, 靈敏的
a delicate sense of smell/touch 靈敏的嗅覺[觸覺]
Only a very delicate thermometer can measure such tiny changes in temperature. 只有非常靈敏的溫度計才能測出這樣微小的溫度變化.
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(a) (of colours) not intense; soft （指顏色）柔和的, 淡的, 淺的
a delicate shade of pink 淡粉紅色.
(b) (of food or its taste) pleasing and not strongly flavoured （指食物或味道）美味的, 清淡可口的
the gentle, delicate flavour of salmon 鮭魚清淡可口的味道
Veal is too delicate for a spicy sauce. 小牛肉清淡可口不宜多加調(diào)料.
(c) (of smell) pleasing and not strong （指氣味）柔和的, 淡的
a delicate perfume, fragrance, aroma, etc 淡雅的香水、 芳香、 香氣等. > delicately adv
delicately carved statues 雕刻精致的塑像
a delicately phrased compliment 措詞高雅的贊詞.
?? 考研助記
林黛玉的(de)貍(li)貓(cat)和她一(e)樣是 纖細的 把精力與體力“貢獻”(dedicate)給工作和事業(yè)了，自己卻變成了 纖細的，纖弱的(l象一根“纖細的”竹竿一樣，想象成“纖細，纖弱”的形象) 網(wǎng)友：yqy補充： de一再+lic+ate→一再引誘人的→精美的)[lic=allure,表示"引誘"]
?? 擴展釋義
*['delik?t]a. 細致優(yōu)雅的, 微妙的, 美味的【醫(yī)】 柔弱的
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Yes, they're free. But there's usually a long line.
是的，免費。但常常要排長隊。
I insist that you give me my money back.
我要求你把錢退給我。
But I'm determined to enjoy myself as much as possible, even though I can't see everything.
但是盡管我不可能什么都看，我都決定要玩?zhèn)€痛快！