delicate
delicate
英[ˈdelɪkət]美[ˈdelɪkət]
adj.脆弱的，虚弱的，纤细的，精致的，熟练的，娇美的，柔和的，鲜美的，清香的，微妙的，技巧性很强的；
副词：delicately;
例句
My sister may look delicate, but give her a bowl of rice and she can really pack it away.我妹妹看上去很斯文, 但她几口就可以吃完一碗饭。
delicate workmanship精巧的手艺
Put the plates gently on the table, they are very delicate.把碟子轻轻放在桌上, 这些碟子非常易碎。
It's a rather delicate situation and you'll need a lot of tact to handle it.那是一个相当微妙的*面, 你需要用很巧妙的手段去处理。
He had a surprisingly delicate touch.他生花的妙笔令人惊讶。
His past experience qualified him to handle such a delicate matter.他过去的经验使他有办法处理好这件微妙的事情。
delicate fern of foothills of Himalayas喜玛拉雅山脉山麓的一种优雅的蕨类
He had an encyclopedic command of the field of knowledge, and by a word or a phase, by delicate rapier thrust, he punctured them.他所掌握的知识就像百科全书那样丰富。用一个字或一句话，用几句灵敏机智的对答，他就洞穿了对方的要害。
A river scene painted in delicate watercolours.用柔和的水彩画的河景。
The delicate surgical operation took five hours.这精细的外科手术花了五个小时。
英语六级真题
But today's report is the starkest warning yet of the potentially devastating impact of climate change and human exploitation on the Antarctic's delicate ecosystems.
2019年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section CEven though the nuts, which need to stay moist, can be somewhat delicate to transport, traders carried them hundreds of miles throughout the forests and grasslands.
2017年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section CWhile tasty, such seeds are delicate — they cannot bud and grow if they dry out as you may know if you've ever tried to grow a tree from an avocado pit.
2018年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
ADJ-GRADED
娇美的;精美的;雅致的;纤细的
Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.
例句
He had delicate hands.他有一双纤细的手。...an evergreen tree with large flame-coloured leaves and delicate blossom.长着火红色大叶子、开着娇嫩花朵的常青树ADJ-GRADED
(颜色)柔和的;(味道)鲜美的，清淡可口的;（气味）清香的
Something that is delicate has a colour, taste, or smell which is pleasant and not strong or intense.
例句
Young haricot beans have a tender texture and a delicate, subtle flavour...嫩菜豆口感细腻，味道清香、淡雅。The colours are delicate and shimmering.这些颜色柔和且闪烁微光。ADJ-GRADED
娇贵的;脆弱的;易碎的
If something is delicate, it is easy to harm, damage, or break, and needs to be handled or treated carefully.
例句
Although the coral looks hard, it is very delicate.珊瑚虽然看上去坚固，实际上非常易碎。...a washing machine catering for every fabric — even the most delicate.适合洗涤各种织物的洗衣机——即使是*易损的也没问题ADJ-GRADED
娇弱的;柔弱的
Someone who is delicate is not healthy and strong, and becomes ill easily.
例句
She was physically delicate and psychologically unstable.她身体孱弱，心理上也不够稳定。ADJ-GRADED
微妙的;棘手的;需要小心处理的
You use delicate to describe a situation, problem, matter, or discussion that needs to be dealt with carefully and sensitively in order to avoid upsetting things or offending people.
例句
The European members are afraid of upsetting the delicate balance of political interests...欧洲成员国害怕会打乱各**利益集团间的微妙平衡。This sensitive book tackles the delicate issue of adoption with care and simplicity...这本敏感的书谨慎、简洁地讨论了收养这一微妙问题。ADJ-GRADED
技巧性很强的;注重细节的
A delicate task, movement, action, or product needs or shows great skill and attention to detail.
例句
...a long and delicate operation carried out at a hospital in Florence...在佛罗伦萨一家医院里进行的一场耗时长、难度高的手术Each motion must be delicate and precise, involving tiny movements.每一个动作都必须小心、准确，一点点地移动。英汉词典释义
adj.
纤弱的；虚弱的；娇气的
Her health is delicate.她的身体很虚弱。易损的；易碎的；脆弱的
Be careful with those wine cups—they are very delicate.当心那些酒杯——它们很容易碎。微妙的；需要小心处理的；需要技巧的；熟练的
I admired your delicate handing of the situation.我欣赏你应付这种*面的娴熟技巧。The delicate surgical operation took five hours.这精细的外科手术花了五个小时。精美的, 雅致的
熟练的；需要技巧的；需要小心处理的；微妙的
(颜色、味道、气味)柔和的；清淡可口的；清香的
A river scene painted in delicate watercolours.用柔和的水彩画的河景。英英词典释义
Adjective
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"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"4. easily hurt;
"soft hands""a baby's delicate skin"5. developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety;
"the satire touches with finespun ridicule every kind of human pretense"6. difficult to handle; requiring great tact;
"delicate negotiations with the big powers""hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter"7. of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely;
"almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments"行业词典
体育： 细腻；灵巧；纤巧；
