单词 | delicacy |
释义 | delicacy —delicacy /ˈdel.ɪ.kə.si/ noun [C] (FOOD) ► F0 something especially rare or expensive that is good to eat: » In some parts of the world, sheep's eyes are considered a great delicacy.Thesaurus+: ↑Food - general wordsThesaurus+: ↑Expensive and luxurious , ↑Costing too muchnoun [U] (BEING EASILY DAMAGED) ► F0 the quality of being easy to damage or looking very easy to damage: » Because of their great delicacy, the books cannot be moved.Thesaurus+: ↑Fragile and breakablenoun [U] (CARE) ► F0 the quality of being done carefully or gently: » We admired the delicacy of her brush strokes.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing pleasurenoun [U] (POLITENESS) ► F0 acting and speaking carefully so that no one is offended, or the possibility of causing offence: » He raised the matter with great delicacy.» I don't think you quite appreciate the delicacy of the situation.Thesaurus+: ↑Complexity , ↑Difficult to understand |
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