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delicate

/del-i-kit/US // ˈdɛl ɪ kɪt //UK // (ˈdɛlɪkɪt) //

微妙,细致,微妙的,精致

Related Words

rare罕见,罕见的,稀有,稀有的gentle温文尔雅,温柔,温和,温柔的fragile脆弱的,娇嫩的,脆弱,纤弱的mild温和的,温和,轻度,平和的elegant幽雅,幽雅的,幽美,幽静delightful愉快的,令人愉快的,愉悦的,讨人喜欢的delicious美味的,好吃的,好吃,美味graceful优美的,优雅的,优美,秀气的tender嫩,嫩的,嫩芽,嫩模subtle微妙的,微妙,巧妙的,巧妙soft软,软的,软性,软体exquisite精致,玲珑剔透,精美的,精致的slender纤细,纤细的,苗条,苗条的sensitive敏感的,敏感,灵敏的,敏锐的refined精致,精致的,精制,精制的critical关键,关键的,重要的,重要tricky狡猾的,棘手的,很棘手,棘手unpredictable变幻莫测,变幻莫测的,变化莫测的,变化莫测touchy敏感的,棘手的,敏感,触摸式precarious岌岌可危,不稳定,不稳定的,不稳定因素

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : fine in texture, quality, construction, etc.: a delicate lace collar.
    • : fragile; easily damaged; frail: delicate porcelain; a delicate child.
    • : so fine as to be scarcely perceptible; subtle: a delicate flavor.
    • : soft or faint, as color: a delicate shade of pink.
    • : fine or precise in action or execution; capable of responding to the slightest influence: a delicate instrument.
    • : requiring great care, caution, or tact: a delicate international situation.
    • : distinguishing subtle differences: a delicate eye; a delicate sense of smell.
    • : exquisite or refined in perception or feeling; sensitive.
    • : regardful of what is becoming, proper, etc.: a delicate sense of propriety.
    • : mindful of or sensitive to the feelings of others: a delicate refusal.
    • : dainty or choice, as food: delicate tidbits.
    • : primly fastidious; squeamish: not a movie for the delicate viewer.
    • : Obsolete. sensuous; voluptuous.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Archaic. a choice food; delicacy.
    • : Obsolete. a source of pleasure; luxury.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.dainty, weak
Synonyms
delicious美味的,好吃的,好吃,美味delightful愉快的,令人愉快的,愉悦的,讨人喜欢的elegant幽雅,幽雅的,幽美,幽静exquisite精致,玲珑剔透,精美的,精致的fragile脆弱的,娇嫩的,脆弱,纤弱的gentle温文尔雅,温柔,温和,温柔的graceful优美的,优雅的,优美,秀气的mild温和的,温和,轻度,平和的rare罕见,罕见的,稀有,稀有的soft软,软的,软性,软体subtle微妙的,微妙,巧妙的,巧妙tender嫩,嫩的,嫩芽,嫩模aerial航拍,空运,航行,空中balmy芳香四溢,煦煦,芳香的,芳香扑鼻breakable易碎的,易碎,易碎品,可破损的choice选择,选择权,选择题,抉择delectable美味的,美妙的,美味,美味的食物ethereal空灵的,空灵,虚无缥缈,空旷的faint微弱的,淡淡的,晕眩的,晕倒的filmy秽语,秽物,秽气,秽物处理fine罚款,精细,精细的,细致fine-grained细粒度的,细粒度,精细的,细粒的finespun罚款,罚款单,罚款罚款,罚款罚款罚款罚款flimsy单薄,单薄的,脆弱的,薄薄的fracturable可裂变的,可裂变,可裂变性,易碎的frail羸弱的,脆弱的,体弱的,体弱frangible易碎的,易碎品,易碎,可折叠的gauzy纱质的,纱质,纱丽,轻纱gossamery纱窗,纱布,纱网,纱厂hairline发际线,发线,发迹线,头发丝muted缄默的,沉默的,缄默不语,缄默nice不错的,很好,很好的,不错pale苍白,苍白的,浅色,淡淡的pastel粘贴式,粘贴,粘贴式的,粘贴画recherchéselect选择,挑选,选取,选定shatterable可碎的,可碎,可粉碎的,可破碎的shattery电池,碎裂,碎石,碎玻璃slight纤细的,纤细,纤弱的,纤微subdued低调的,低调,闷闷不乐的,闷闷不乐superior优异的,优异,优等生,优越的
Antonyms
callous冷酷无情,冷酷无情的人,冷酷无情的,冷漠crude粗略的,粗鲁的,粗陋的,粗略firm公司,坚定的,坚实的,坚固的hard艰苦,艰难的,艰难,艰苦的harsh严厉的,苛刻的,严酷的,严厉healthy健康,健康的,健全的,健全horrible可怕的,可怕的是,可怕,恐怖的loud大声,大声的,大声说,大声音ordinary普通,普通的,寻常,一般rough粗略,粗略的,粗略的说,粗暴strong强大的,强有力,强壮的,强壮tough艰难的,艰难,坚韧,坚韧的ugly丑陋,丑陋的,丑恶的,丑恶unpleasant令人不快的,不愉快的,令人不快,不愉快violent激烈的,暴力的,猛烈的,暴力coarse粗糙的,粗略的,粗大的,粗略healthful健康的,健康,有益健康,健全heavy沉重,沉重的,重,厚重imprecise不精确的,不精确,不准确的,不准确indelicate不雅观,不雅观的,不雅的,不雅音inelegant不雅观,不雅观的,不雅,拙劣的insensitive不敏感的,不敏感,不敏锐,麻木不仁robust强大的,健壮的,健全的,健壮uncareful粗心大意,不谨慎,不慎重,不小心uncritical不闻不问,不批评,不盲目的,不盲目unscrupulous不良,不良的,不良行为,不择手段
adj.sickly
Synonyms
fragile脆弱的,娇嫩的,脆弱,纤弱的slender纤细,纤细的,苗条,苗条的tender嫩,嫩的,嫩芽,嫩模ailing患病的,患病,生病的,生病debilitated衰弱的,衰弱,虚弱的,衰弱的人decrepit颓废的,颓然,颓废,衰败的feeble软弱无力,衰弱,弱小,软弱flimsy单薄,单薄的,脆弱的,薄薄的frail羸弱的,脆弱的,体弱的,体弱infirm老弱病残,老弱,体弱的,体弱shatterable可碎的,可碎,可粉碎的,可破碎的shattery电池,碎裂,碎石,碎玻璃slight纤细的,纤细,纤弱的,纤微susceptible易受影响的,易受感染的,易受影响,易受感染unhealthy不健康的,不健康,不良,不卫生weak软弱,弱,软弱无力,薄弱
adj.fussy, discriminating
Synonyms
critical关键,关键的,重要的,重要gentle温文尔雅,温柔,温和,温柔的refined精致,精致的,精制,精制的sensitive敏感的,敏感,灵敏的,敏锐的alert警惕,提醒,警报,警觉careful仔细,谨慎,认真,细心dainty娇小的,娇小玲珑,娇小,娇贵fastidious迅速,迅速的,勤奋的,勤奋finical财务,金融,金融学,财政finicking融资,罚款,抠脚,抠门finicky挑剔的,挑剔的人,狡猾的,棘手的nice不错的,很好,很好的,不错particular特别是,特别,特别的,特别说明persnickety挑剔的人,挑剔,挑剔的,顽皮prudish假正经的,假正经,小心翼翼,假正经的人pure纯粹的,纯粹,纯净的,纯净scrupulous恪尽职守,一丝不苟,恪守,心细如发squeamish胆小怕事,娇气的人,娇气的,娇气thin-skinned脸皮薄,厚脸皮,脸皮厚,脸皮薄的人
adj.difficult, sticky (situation)
Synonyms
critical关键,关键的,重要的,重要precarious岌岌可危,不稳定,不稳定的,不稳定因素sensitive敏感的,敏感,灵敏的,敏锐的ticklish痒痒的,怕痒,痒痒,怕痒的人touchy敏感的,棘手的,敏感,触摸式tricky狡猾的,棘手的,很棘手,棘手unpredictable变幻莫测,变幻莫测的,变化莫测的,变化莫测volatile挥发性,波动,挥发性的,波动性hair-trigger触发器,扳机,触发式,诱发剂uncertain不明确,不确定,不明确的,不明朗
Antonyms
calm平静,平息,平静的,平静下来easy容易,轻松,方便,简单firm公司,坚定的,坚实的,坚固的stable稳定的,稳定,稳固的,稳固coarse粗糙的,粗略的,粗大的,粗略harsh严厉的,苛刻的,严酷的,严厉healthful健康的,健康,有益健康,健全healthy健康,健康的,健全的,健全heavy沉重,沉重的,重,厚重imprecise不精确的,不精确,不准确的,不准确indelicate不雅观,不雅观的,不雅的,不雅音inelegant不雅观,不雅观的,不雅,拙劣的insensitive不敏感的,不敏感,不敏锐,麻木不仁robust强大的,健壮的,健全的,健壮rough粗略,粗略的,粗略的说,粗暴strong强大的,强有力,强壮的,强壮uncareful粗心大意,不谨慎,不慎重,不小心uncritical不闻不问,不批评,不盲目的,不盲目unscrupulous不良,不良的,不良行为,不择手段
adj.careful, tactful
Synonyms
critical关键,关键的,重要的,重要precarious岌岌可危,不稳定,不稳定的,不稳定因素sensitive敏感的,敏感,灵敏的,敏锐的ticklish痒痒的,怕痒,痒痒,怕痒的人touchy敏感的,棘手的,敏感,触摸式tricky狡猾的,棘手的,很棘手,棘手unpredictable变幻莫测,变幻莫测的,变化莫测的,变化莫测volatile挥发性,波动,挥发性的,波动性hair-trigger触发器,扳机,触发式,诱发剂uncertain不明确,不确定,不明确的,不明朗
Antonyms
calm平静,平息,平静的,平静下来easy容易,轻松,方便,简单firm公司,坚定的,坚实的,坚固的stable稳定的,稳定,稳固的,稳固coarse粗糙的,粗略的,粗大的,粗略harsh严厉的,苛刻的,严酷的,严厉healthful健康的,健康,有益健康,健全healthy健康,健康的,健全的,健全heavy沉重,沉重的,重,厚重imprecise不精确的,不精确,不准确的,不准确indelicate不雅观,不雅观的,不雅的,不雅音inelegant不雅观,不雅观的,不雅,拙劣的insensitive不敏感的,不敏感,不敏锐,麻木不仁robust强大的,健壮的,健全的,健壮rough粗略,粗略的,粗略的说,粗暴strong强大的,强有力,强壮的,强壮uncareful粗心大意,不谨慎,不慎重,不小心uncritical不闻不问,不批评,不盲目的,不盲目unscrupulous不良,不良的,不良行为,不择手段

Examples

  • Trimming nose hairs is delicate, personal business, and the Norelco has that firmly in mind.

  • The sheer glass makes for a delicate and unique way to display plants.

  • There’s an air intake on each side, and the entire back of the machine is vented to funnel hot air away from the delicate components inside.

  • The demo showed it stacking several delicate wine glasses on top of each other on an unfamiliar surface.

  • Worse, he said, is that he had spent years digging and rigging holes to water cattle based on where rain pools, a delicate system that would be jeopardized by trenching and construction.

  • The scenes between Johansson and Adam Pearson, a man with neurofibromatosis, are some of the most delicate and visceral this year.

  • She used electrolysis to banish the prickly hair from her delicate face.

  • It's about the delicate fabric of the universe and how our fragile insides crumble when that fabric is torn.

  • For those with a predilection for immaculately fine and delicate paintings by Botticelli, his Madonna of the Book will satisfy.

  • Its spine, too, “‘hubbed’ as the most prized European classics are,” is decorated with delicate gold squiggles and a star.

  • The flowers grow in clusters from the extremities of the stalk; they are yellow externally and of a delicate red within.

  • This Captain Kirton was really the best of the Kirton bunch: a quiet, unassuming young man, somewhat delicate in health.

  • Isabel had a glimpse of a delicate high-bred face set like a panel in a parted curtain.

  • Indifferent health, for he was delicate too, was one of the bonds between us.

  • Not to smoke at all in the presence of a superior, is held the most delicate homage which can be paid him.

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