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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
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- delicacy ['dεlɪkəsɪ]
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n
fine or subtle quality, character, construction, etc
- delicacy of craftsmanship
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2.
n
fragile, soft, or graceful beauty
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3.
n
something that is considered choice to eat, such as caviar
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4.
n
fragile construction or constitution; frailty
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5.
n
refinement of feeling, manner, or appreciation
- the delicacy of the orchestra's playing
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6.
n
fussy or squeamish refinement, esp in matters of taste, propriety, etc
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7.
n
need for tactful or sensitive handling
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8.
n
accuracy or sensitivity of response or operation, as of an instrument
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9.
n
(in systemic grammar) the level of detail at which a linguistic description is made; the degree of fine distinction in a linguistic description
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10.
n
[obsolete]
gratification, luxury, or voluptuousness
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1.
n
fine or subtle quality, character, construction, etc
Examples
- the delicacy of a petal
- 花瓣的娇美 → delicacy
- the delicacy of spun glass
- 玻璃丝的纤细 → delicacy
- the delicacy of a child's face
- 小孩脸蛋的娇嫩 → delicacy
- negotiations of great delicacy
- 很微妙(或棘手)的谈判 → delicacy
- delicacy of musical taste
- 音乐欣赏力强 → delicacy
- the delicacy of a compass
- 指南针的精密度 → delicacy
- delicacy of craftsmanship → delicacy
- the delicacy of the orchestra's playing → delicacy
- 那幅花鸟画画得很工致。
- The flower-and-bird painting was executed with great delicacy. → 工致
- 演员的表情细腻入微。
- The actor performed with great delicacy and sensibility. → 入微
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