delicate
adjective
uk/ˈdel.ɪ.kət/us/ˈdel.ə.kət/delicateadjective(EASILY DAMAGED)
B2
needingcarefultreatment,especiallybecauseeasilydamaged:
脆弱的；娇嫩的Peaches have delicateskinswhich areeasilybruised.桃子的表皮很娇嫩，容易碰伤。
Delicateplantsneed to bekeptin agreenhouseduring thewinter.娇贵的植物需要在温室里过冬。
delicatechina易碎的瓷器
Molly'shealthhas always been delicate(= she getssickeasily).莫莉的身体一直都很娇弱。
Synonyms
breakable
brittle(EASILY DAMAGED)
fragile
frail
easily broken
- breakablePut breakable ornaments on a high shelf when young children come to visit.
- fragileSmall mammal bones are extremely fragile.
- delicateThe plant has delicate white flowers.
- brittleThe ground was a carpet of dried leaves and brittle twigs.
- weakThe floors were uneven and too weak to support the heavy equipment.
breaking easily
- weakIf trees do not get enough water they become weak.
- strongSteel is a very strong material.
- flimsyThere was only a flimsy inflatable raft between him and the raging river
- ricketyWe climbed up the rickety wooden stairs.
- fragileSome objects are too fragile to be moved between the museums.
- delicateShe carefully wrapped up the delicate glass ornaments.
C1
needingto be donecarefully:
需要小心处理的Repairingdamagednervesis a very delicateoperation/process.修复受损神经的手术／过程需要非常小心谨慎。
- With something as delicate asbrainsurgery, there is littlemarginforerror.
- If used on delicateskin, thiscreammayproduceastingingsensation.
- She's got a very delicatestomachand doesn'teatspicyfood.
- Thisnewshasrupturedthe delicatepeacebetween therivalgroups.
- Theintroductionof thetubeinto thearteryis a very delicateprocedure.
Fragile and breakable
- breakable
- brittle
- crumbly
- delicacy
- dodgy
- fissile
- flaky
- flimsily
- flimsiness
- flimsy
- fragile
- fragility
- frail
- friable
- ramshackle
- rickety
- tenuous
- tenuously
delicateadjective(DIFFICULT)
a delicate situation, matter, point, etc.
C1
asituation,matter, etc. thatneedsto bedealtwithcarefullyinordertoavoidtroubleoroffence:
I need tospeakto you about a delicatematter.我要跟你谈一件很棘手的事情。
delicateadjective(ACCURATE)
abletomeasureverysmallchanges:
精细的，精密的Weather-forecasters haveextremelydelicateequipmentwhichhelpsthempredictwhat theweatheris going to be like.气象预报人员使用非常精密的设备来帮助他们预测天气变化。
Fragile and breakable
- breakable
- brittle
- crumbly
- delicacy
- dodgy
- fissile
- flaky
- flimsily
- flimsiness
- flimsy
- fragile
- fragility
- frail
- friable
- ramshackle
- rickety
- tenuous
- tenuously
delicateadjective(SOFT)
B2
pleasantlysoftorlight:
柔和的；轻柔的；清淡的arosewith a delicatescent散发清香的玫瑰
a delicateshadeofpink柔和的粉色
Wechosea delicatefloralpatternforourbedroomcurtains.我们为卧室选了一种花色图案非常淡雅的窗帘。
Causing pleasure
- agreeable
- agreeableness
- agreeably
- all things to all peopleidiom
- attractive
- delight
- delightful
- delightfully
- distraction
- dosomeonethe world of goodidiom
- homey
- indulgent
- indulgently
- jovial
- jovially
- sensuous
- sensuously
- serendipitous
- sweeten
- ultra-civilized
delicateadjective(ATTRACTIVE)
C2
having athin,attractiveshape:
纤细的，细长的Shefoldedher delicatehandson thetable.她纤纤十指交叉着放在桌上。
Thin and fine
- attenuate
- attenuated
- attenuation
- elongated
- finely
- narrow
- narrowness
- paper-thin
- papery
- pencil-thin
- sheer
- slender
- slim
- superfine
- thin
- thinly
- ultra-thin
- ultrafine
- wafer-thin
- waisted
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