delicate
英 ['delɪkət]
美 [ˈdɛlɪkɪt]
- adj. 微妙的；精美的，雅致的；柔和的；易碎的；纖弱的；清淡可口的
助記提示
1. 光滑的(皮膚，絲綢)，精致的(五官)，纖細的(身材)，嬌弱的，(顏色味道)淡淡的，精細的(尤指眼科手術).
2. deli諧音“黛麗”(黛玉美麗)，並且林黛玉身體纖弱。
中文詞源
delicate 脆弱的，精美的詞源同delicious, 美味的。引申義精美的，脆弱的。
英文詞源
- delicate
- delicate: [14] Delicate comes either from Old French delicat or direct from its source, Latin dēlicātus, but its ultimate history is obscure. Its formal similarity to delicious and delight, and the fact that ‘addicted to pleasure’ was one of the meanings of Latin dēlicātus, suggest that the three words may have an ancestor in common. Delicatessen [19] was borrowed from German delikatessen, plural of delikatesse ‘delicacy’, which in turn was acquired by German from French délicatesse.
=> delicatessen - delicate (adj.)
- late 14c., "self-indulgent, loving ease; delightful; sensitive, easily hurt; feeble," from Latin delicatus "alluring, delightful, dainty," also "addicted to pleasure, luxurious, effeminate;" which is of uncertain origin; related by folk etymology (and perhaps genuinely) to deliciae "a pet," and delicere "to allure, entice" (see delicious). Meaning "easily broken" is recorded from 1560s.
雙語例句
- 1. 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。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Their marriage is a delicate balance between traditional and contemporary values.
- 他們的婚姻在傳統和現代價值觀之間保持著微妙平衡。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Its large leaves often show a delicate purple tint.
- 它的大葉子往往帶點紫色。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. 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。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. The furniture was stiff, uncomfortable, too delicate, and too neat.
- 家具又硬又不舒服，太不結實而且太小巧。
來自柯林斯例句