Delicate
[ 'dɛləkət ]
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adj. 微妙的;熟练的;纤弱的;易损的;
💡 词根助记
de一再+lic引诱+ate做→一再引诱人的→精美的，优美的
📝 例句
His sister was less delicate.
他的妹妹可没那么用心周到。
He slid over the delicate subject.
他对那个困难问题一点而过。
He nursed his delicate orchids.
他悉心照料精致的兰花。
Recovery of ground water may require especially delicate tactics.
利用地下水，需要有特别完善的方案。
She is in delicate health.
她身体虚弱。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ delicate-精美的、雅致的:想一想林黛玉同学是不是具备以上的特征
※ deli-拼音“得力”,cat-猫,e-拼音“鹅”:我手下两位得力干将猫和鹅的关系比较微妙
※ de-拼音“德”,li-拼音“狸”,cat-猫,e-拼音“鹅”:灵敏的德国狐狸,追踪老鼠和天鹅
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
delicate
adj
1 soft or tender when touched; made of sth fine or thin 柔软的; 柔和的; 娇嫩的
as delicate as silk 柔软如丝绸
a baby's delicate skin 婴儿娇嫩的皮肤.
2 very carefully made or formed; fine; exquisite 精致的; 优美的; 精巧的
a delicate mechanism, structure, etc 精巧的机械装置、 结构等
the delicate beauty of a snowflake 雪花的精美.
3
(a) easily injured or damaged; fragile 容易受伤或受损的; 易碎的; 脆弱的
delicate china 易碎的瓷器
a delicate plant 娇弱的植物.
(b) becoming ill easily; not strong 容易生病的; 不强壮的
a delicate child, constitution 瘦弱的孩子、 身躯
She has been in delicate health for some time. 她身体欠佳已有些时日了.
4
(a) showing or needing much skill or careful treatment 精致的; 需技巧的; 精心处理的
the delicate craftsmanship of a fine watch 制造好表的精湛技艺
a delicate surgical operation, eg on sb's eyes 精细的外科手术（如眼科手术）
her delicate playing of the sonata 她演奏奏鸣曲的 熟技巧.
(b) showing or needing tact and good judgement in human relations; sensitive （在人际关系中）有技巧的, 得当的, 得体的, 微妙的
I admired your delicate handling of the situation. 我很钦佩你这样巧妙地处理了这种局面.
We're conducting very delicate negotiations. 我们正在进行十分审慎的谈判.
5 (of the senses or of instruments) able to detect or show very small changes or differences; sensitive （指感官、 仪器）精密的, 灵敏的
a delicate sense of smell/touch 灵敏的嗅觉[触觉]
Only a very delicate thermometer can measure such tiny changes in temperature. 只有非常灵敏的温度计才能测出这样微小的温度变化.
6
(a) (of colours) not intense; soft （指颜色）柔和的, 淡的, 浅的
a delicate shade of pink 淡粉红色.
(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 鲑鱼清淡可口的味道
Veal is too delicate for a spicy sauce. 小牛肉清淡可口不宜多加调料.
(c) (of smell) pleasing and not strong （指气味）柔和的, 淡的
a delicate perfume, fragrance, aroma, etc 淡雅的香水、 芳香、 香气等. > delicately adv
delicately carved statues 雕刻精致的塑像
a delicately phrased compliment 措词高雅的赞词.
🎯 考研助记
林黛玉的(de)狸(li)猫(cat)和她一(e)样是 纤细的 把精力与体力“贡献”(dedicate)给工作和事业了，自己却变成了 纤细的，纤弱的(l象一根“纤细的”竹竿一样，想象成“纤细，纤弱”的形象) 网友：yqy补充： de一再+lic+ate→一再引诱人的→精美的)[lic=allure,表示"引诱"]
🔁 扩展释义
*['delikәt]a. 细致优雅的, 微妙的, 美味的【医】 柔弱的
📖 同为「CET-4」词汇
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Generally speaking, newspapers follow the American way, but conference reports and schoolbooks use British spelling.
一般地说，报纸采用美国英语的拼法，但是会议报告和教科书都采用英国英语的拼法。
For one thing they keep the water clean.
一来，水下植物可以保持水的清洁。
At present I'm giving a lot of concerts.
现在我还要开一些音乐会。