delicate的中文翻譯是什麼意思

delicate

US/ˈdelɪkət/

UK/ˈdelɪkət/

adj. 脆弱的; 虛弱的; 纖細的; 精緻的; 熟練的; 嬌美的; 柔和的; 鮮美的; 清香的; 微妙的; 技巧性很強的

delicate的柯林斯釋義

ADJ-GRADED嬌美的;精美的;雅緻的;纖細的

Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.

He had delicate hands.
他有一雙纖細的手。
...an evergreen tree with large flame-coloured leaves and delicate blossom.
長著火紅色大葉子、開著嬌嫩花朵的常青樹

ADJ-GRADED(顏色)柔和的;(味道)鮮美的，清淡可口的;（氣味）清香的

Something that is delicate has a colour, taste, or smell which is pleasant and not strong or intense.

Young haricot beans have a tender texture and a delicate, subtle flavour...
嫩菜豆口感細膩，味道清香、淡雅。
The colours are delicate and shimmering.
這些顏色柔和且閃爍微光。

ADJ-GRADED嬌貴的;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.

Although the coral looks hard, it is very delicate.
珊瑚雖然看上去堅固，實際上非常易碎。
...a washing machine catering for every fabric — even the most delicate.
適合洗滌各種織物的洗衣機——即使是最易損的也沒問題

ADJ-GRADED嬌弱的;柔弱的

Someone who is delicate is not healthy and strong, and becomes ill easily.

She was physically delicate and psychologically unstable.
她身體孱弱，心理上也不夠穩定。

ADJ-GRADED微妙的;棘手的;需要小心處理的

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.

The European members are afraid of upsetting the delicate balance of political interests...
歐洲成員國害怕會打亂各政治利益集團間的微妙平衡。
This sensitive book tackles the delicate issue of adoption with care and simplicity...
這本敏感的書謹慎、簡潔地討論了收養這一微妙問題。

ADJ-GRADED技巧性很強的;注重細節的

A delicate task, movement, action, or product needs or shows great skill and attention to detail.

...a long and delicate operation carried out at a hospital in Florence...
在佛羅倫薩一家醫院裡進行的一場耗時長、難度高的手術
Each motion must be delicate and precise, involving tiny movements.
每一個動作都必須小心、準確，一點點地移動。

delicate的英文釋義

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

delicate的同義詞辨析

delicate, fine, subtle

這3個形容詞均含"微妙的，細微的"之意。

delicate ：側重指需要謹慎處理和對待。
fine ：隱含"不易察覺的"意味。
subtle ：側重有洞察、領悟事物細微差別以及微妙關係的能力。

delicate的短語

in a delicate condition
(古)身懷六甲

delicate的場景例句

The international situation is very delicate atpresent.

當前的國際形勢十分微妙.

Despite the fact that the bottle is tinted a delicate shade of green, an observant visitor would soon notice that it is filled with what looks like a thick, greyish substance.