单词 | delicacy |
释义 | deli·cacyBrE /ˈdelɪkəsi/ NAmE /ˈdelɪkəsi/ noun (plural deli·cacies) [U ]the quality of being , or appearing to be , easy to damage or break 脆弱;娇嫩◆ the delicacy of the fabric 织物的精细脆弱[U ]the quality of being done carefully and gently 仔细;温柔◆ the delicacy of his touch 他那温柔的抚摸[U ]very careful behaviour in a difficult situation so that nobody is offended 周到;体贴SYN tact◆ She handled the situation with great sensitivity and delicacy . 她慎重而周到地处理了这个情况。[U ]the fact that a situation is difficult and sb may be easily offended 棘手;微妙◆ I need to talk to you about a matter of some delicacy . 我需要与你谈个有点棘手的问题。[C ]a type of food considered to be very special in a particular place 精美的食物;佳肴SYN speciality◆ local delicacies 当地的美味佳肴 |
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