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Dainty I Adj Describe Deɪnti Violet Dandelion Spring

Front dainty
Pron ['deɪnti]
Back 【DAINTY】
The violet and the dandelion are dainty spring flowers, which could be seen in early March.
紫罗兰和蒲公英是在三月处可见的娇嫩的春花。
【重点词汇】
dainty adj. 娇嫩的
violet: n.紫罗兰 adj. 紫罗兰色的
dandelion: n. 蒲公英
Vocab
daintysomething considered choice to eat

Dainty means tiny, delicate, and lovely, so you could describe a little china tea set as dainty, and you could also call the tiny cakes on the little plates dainty.

The original meaning of dainty, back in the 1300s, was "choice morsel of food," and it's still used that way to talk about a delicacy or a treat. More often, dainty is used as an adjective to describe something that's delicate and lovely. It's a compliment, unless it's used sarcastically to mean "someone who acts ridiculously prissy." An example would be to say, "Sorry I hurt you when I barely brushed against you. I didn't realize you were so dainty."

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