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单词 delicate
释义
delicatedelicate /ˈdɛlɪkɪt/ ●●○ adjective Etymology
ETYMOLOGYdelicate
Origin: 1300-1400 Latin delicatus
Thesaurus
THESAURUSlikely to break
unable to support a lot of weight:
easily broken:  Be careful with the wine glasses – they’re very fragile.
hard or stiff, but easily broken:  As we get older our bones grow more brittle.
easily damaged. Used about soft things such as cloth, skin, or flowers:  Silk is a delicate fabric, and it needs special care.
not well made and easily damaged. Used about things such as furniture, houses, or fences:  The flimsy door couldn’t keep anyone out.
in very bad condition and likely to break. Used about buildings, structures, or furniture:  They crossed the rickety old bridge very carefully.
not easy to do, understand, or deal with
not easy to do, understand, or deal with:  His accent was difficult to understand. A lot of students find calculus difficult.
making you tired because you have to use a lot of physical or mental effort:  Chopping wood is hard work. The midterms were harder than I expected.
very difficult to do or deal with. Tough sounds more informal than difficult:  Doctors have to make tough decisions about who to treat first.
difficult to deal with or handle:  The big pieces of wood were awkward to carry.
difficult to understand because of having a lot of different parts:  The rules of the game are very complicated.
informal complicated and full of problems:  The contract negotiations have been tricky.
needing to be dealt with carefully or sensitively in order to avoid problems or failure:  You must understand that this is a delicate situation, and I cannot discuss it publicly.
difficult in a way that is interesting and enjoyable:  The class is intended to be challenging for students.
difficult and needing a lot of time, effort, and skill. Used about jobs:  Being a nurse is a demanding job.
so difficult that you do not feel confident about being able to do it:  The task may seem a little daunting.
formal seeming very difficult and needing a lot of effort or skill to do:  The city still has a formidable problem of homelessness to deal with.
difficult and tiring and continuing for a long time:  The race is a grueling 24-hour run across the desert.
formal difficult and long and needing to be done very slowly and carefully:  Making a movie is a laborious process involving a huge amount of work.
1easily damaged or broken SYN fragile:  The delicate blossoms look like lace. a child’s delicate skin► see thesaurus at weak12needing to be dealt with carefully or sensitively in order to avoid problems or failure:  The delicate operation took more than six hours. delicate peace talks a delicate ecosystem3gentle and using a lot of care and skill:  He plays the piano with a delicate touch.4a part of the body that is delicate is small, attractive, and graceful:  her delicate hand5made skillfully and with attention to the smallest details:  The china has a delicate pattern of leaves.6a taste, smell, or color that is delicate is pleasant and not too strong OPP strong:  delicate pinks and blues7old-fashioned someone who is delicate is hurt easily or becomes sick easily:  a delicate child [Origin: 1300–1400 Latin delicatus]—delicately adverb → indelicate
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