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  • [ˈekskwɪzɪt]
  • Derivatives : n  exquisiteness ; adv  exquisitely
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

exquisite [εks'kwɪzɪt]
  1. 1. adjective [+lace] [ workmanship] (beautiful) 精致
  2. 2. adjective [+taste] 高雅
  3. 3. adjective [+pleasure] [ relief] (keenly felt) 极其

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

exquisite [ˈekskwɪzɪt]
  1. 1. adjective 强烈的剧烈的;尖锐的
    I still remember the exquisite pleasure I experienced in Bali.
    依然记得在巴厘岛所经历的那种剧烈快感
  2. 2. adjective 优雅的,讲究的,有修养的
    It is not exquisite to swim without any clothing.
    裸泳并不优雅
  3. 3. adjective 精美的,精致
    We purchased a few boxes of exquisite chocolate.
    我们购买了几盒精致巧克力
  4. 4. adjective 极美的,极漂亮的
    Her exquisite face was still stuck in mind.
    她那幅精致面孔依然铭记心底
  5. 5. adjective 敏锐的灵敏

Collins English-English Dictionary

exquisite [ɪk'skwɪzɪt]
  1. 1. adj possessing qualities of unusual delicacy and fine craftsmanship
    jewels in an exquisite setting
  2. 2. adj extremely beautiful and pleasing
    an exquisite face
  3. 3. adj outstanding or excellent
    an exquisite victory
  4. 4. adj sensitive; discriminating
    exquisite taste
  5. 5. adj fastidious and refined
  6. 6. adj intense or sharp in feeling
    exquisite pleasure
    exquisite pain
  7. 7. n [obsolete] a dandy
  8. 8. n [Etymology] C15: from Latin exquisitus excellent, from exquirere to search out, from quaerere to seek

Examples

exquisite laces
精致的花边
an exquisite ear for music
有灵敏的音乐感
Her exquisite face was still stuck in mind.
她那幅精致的面孔依然铭记在心底。
It is not exquisite to swim without any clothing.
裸泳并不优雅。
She had never known such deliriously exquisite sensations.
她还从未感到过如此狂乱异常的兴奋。

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