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delicate 音标拼音: [d'ɛləkət] a.
精巧的,精致的;病弱的,脆弱的;微妙的,棘手的;灵敏的,精密的 精巧的,精致的;病弱的,脆弱的;微妙的,棘手的;灵敏的,精密的 delicate adj 1: exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury; " a delicate violin passage"; " delicate china"; " a delicate flavor"; " the delicate wing of a butterfly" [ ant: { rugged}] 2: marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique; " a surgeon' s delicate touch" 3: easily broken or damaged or destroyed; " a kite too delicate to fly safely"; " fragile porcelain plates"; " fragile old bones"; " a frail craft" [ synonym: { delicate}, { fragile}, { frail}] 4: easily hurt; " soft hands"; " a baby' s delicate skin" [ synonym: { delicate}, { soft}] 5: developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety; " the satire touches with finespun ridicule every kind of human pretense" [ synonym: { finespun}, { delicate}] 6: difficult to handle; requiring great tact; " delicate negotiations with the big powers";" hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter"; " a touchy subject" [ synonym: { delicate}, { ticklish}, { touchy}] 7: of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely; " almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments" Delicate \ Del" i* cate\, n. 1. A choice dainty; a delicacy. [ R.] [ 1913 Webster] With abstinence all delicates he sees. -- Dryden. [ 1913 Webster] 2. A delicate, luxurious, or effeminate person. [ 1913 Webster] All the vessels, then, which our delicates have, -- those I mean that would seem to be more fine in their houses than their neighbors, -- are only of the Corinth metal. -- Holland. [ 1913 Webster]
Delicate \ Del" i* cate\, a. [ L. delicatus pleasing the senses, voluptuous, soft and tender; akin to deliciae delight: cf. F. d[' e] licat. See { Delight}.] 1. Addicted to pleasure; luxurious; voluptuous; alluring. [ R.] [ 1913 Webster] Dives, for his delicate life, to the devil went. -- Piers Plowman. [ 1913 Webster] Haarlem is a very delicate town. -- Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Pleasing to the senses; refinedly agreeable; hence, adapted to please a nice or cultivated taste; nice; fine; elegant; as, a delicate dish; delicate flavor. [ 1913 Webster] 3. Slight and shapely; lovely; graceful; as, " a delicate creature." -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 4. Fine or slender; minute; not coarse; -- said of a thread, or the like; as, delicate cotton. [ 1913 Webster] 5. Slight or smooth; light and yielding; -- said of texture; as, delicate lace or silk. [ 1913 Webster] 6. Soft and fair; -- said of the skin or a surface; as, a delicate cheek; a delicate complexion. [ 1913 Webster] 7. Light, or softly tinted; -- said of a color; as, a delicate blue. [ 1913 Webster] 8. Refined; gentle; scrupulous not to trespass or offend; considerate; -- said of manners, conduct, or feelings; as, delicate behavior; delicate attentions; delicate thoughtfulness. [ 1913 Webster] 9. Tender; not able to endure hardship; feeble; frail; effeminate; -- said of constitution, health, etc.; as, a delicate child; delicate health. [ 1913 Webster] A delicate and tender prince. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 10. Requiring careful handling; not to be rudely or hastily dealt with; nice; critical; as, a delicate subject or question. [ 1913 Webster] There are some things too delicate and too sacred to be handled rudely without injury to truth. -- F. W. Robertson. [ 1913 Webster] 11. Of exacting tastes and habits; dainty; fastidious. [ 1913 Webster] 12. Nicely discriminating or perceptive; refinedly critical; sensitive; exquisite; as, a delicate taste; a delicate ear for music. [ 1913 Webster] 13. Affected by slight causes; showing slight changes; as, a delicate thermometer. 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