delicacy

英 ['del?k?s?] 美['d?l?k?si]
  • n. 美味;佳肴;微妙;精密;精美;敏銳,敏感;世故,圓滑

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詞態(tài)變化


復數(shù):?delicacies;

英文詞源


delicacy (n.)
late 14c., "delightfulness; fastidiousness; quality of being addicted to sensuous pleasure," from delicate + -cy. Meaning "fineness, softness, tender loveliness" is from 1580s; that of "weakness of constitution" is from 1630s. Meaning "fine food, a dainty viand" is from early 15c.

雙語例句


1. He's shown considerable delicacy and tact in feeling the public mood.
他在體察民情方面表現(xiàn)得相當周到和練達。

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2. It's a situation that calls for a blend of delicacy and force.
應付這種局面需要剛柔并濟。

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3. Both countries are behaving with rare delicacy.
兩個國家都表現(xiàn)出少有的謹慎。

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4. Smoked salmon was considered an expensive delicacy.
熏鮭魚被認為是一道昂貴的珍饈。

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5. the delicacy of the fabric
織物的柔軟性

來自《權威詞典》