delicate

[US]/ˈdelɪkət/
[UK]/ˈdelɪkət/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 微妙的;易碎的;精美的;纖弱的

Phrases & Collocations

delicate balance

微妙的平衡

Example Sentences

a delicate flavor; a delicate violin passage.

精美的口味;優雅的小提琴樂章

The peach is a delicate fruit.

桃子是種易受損的水果。

a delicate, sweet flavour.

清甜的味道。

a delicate piece of embroidery

精緻的刺繡品

a critic's delicate perception.

一個評論家敏銳的洞察力

a surgeon's delicate touch.

外科醫生輕柔的觸摸

a delicate set of scales.

精密的刻度

a conservatory in a delicate framework of iron.

精巧的鋼鐵框架溫室。

a child of delicate physique;

體格弱的孩子;

Be careful with those delicate plates.

使用那些細巧的盤子要小心。

a delicate looking child

看起來瘦弱的小孩

a kite too delicate to fly.

太易損壞而無法飛起來的風箏

fine china.See Synonyms at delicate

精美的瓷器參見 delicate

an exquisite sunset.See Synonyms at delicate

美妙的夕陽參見 delicate

Real-world Examples

“I'm not delicate! ” said Harry crossly.

“我可不是經不起碰的!”哈利生氣地說。

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

It seems like it, it seems pretty delicate.

看起來是的,它看起來相當脆弱。

Source: CNN 10 Student English September 2023 Collection

Working by floodlight, a rescue operation's so delicate.

在探照燈下工作,救援行動十分棘手。

Source: BBC Listening Collection August 2022

With your delicate sensibilities, you know?

你那敏感脆弱的感情 你知道麼?

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

It's a delicate balance between providing energy and protecting the environment.

這在提供能源和保護環境之間起到了微妙平衡的作用。

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

In the shadows stood a small, delicate animal.

一隻靈敏的小動物,正站在樹陰下。

Source: Magic Tree House

Some have delicate tendrils streaming away from them.

有些還長着纖細的卷鬚。

Source: Crash Course Astronomy

Now, I know there's a delicate way to say this.

我知道有更委婉的方式可以用。

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

The delicate flowers help showcase the manicured homes that line the streets.

這些精緻的花朵有助於展示街道兩旁陳列整齊的房屋。

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

You know, spider webs are very delicate.

蜘蛛網是非常脆弱的。

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American October 2022 Collection

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