单词 | delicate |
释义 | Word Frequency delicate(ˈdɛlɪkɪt) adjective 1. exquisite, fine, or subtle in quality, character, construction, etc 2. having a soft or fragile beauty 3. (of colour, tone, taste, etc) pleasantly subtle, soft, or faint 4. easily damaged or injured; lacking robustness, esp in health; fragile 5. precise, skilled, or sensitive in action or operation a delicate mechanism 6. requiring tact and diplomacy 7. sensitive in feeling or manner; showing regard for the feelings of others 8. excessively refined; squeamish noun 9. archaic a delicacy; dainty Derived forms delicately (ˈdelicately) adverb delicateness (ˈdelicateness) noun Word origin C14: from Latin dēlicātus affording pleasure, from dēliciae (pl) delight, pleasure; see delicious |
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