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Delicacy N Uncount Situation Difficult Handle Rare Expensive Considered

单词 delicacy
音标
英[ˈdelɪkəsi] 美[ˈdɛlɪkəsi]
解释
n.精美;美味佳肴;敏锐,敏感;世故,圆滑;
例句

N-UNCOUNT
娇美;精美;雅致;纤细
Delicacy is the quality of being easy to break or harm, and refers especially to people or things that are attractive or graceful.
例:...the delicacy of a rose.玫瑰的娇丽
例:...a country where the feminine ideal is delicacy, slimness and grace.认为理想女性的标准是娇美、苗条和优雅的国家

N-UNCOUNT
微妙;棘手;难处理
If you say that a situation or problem is of some delicacy, you mean that it is difficult to handle and needs careful and sensitive treatment.
例:There is a matter of some delicacy which I would like to discuss...有件有点儿棘手的事我想要商量一下。
例:He sensed the delicacy of the situation.他感觉到了形势的微妙。

N-UNCOUNT
审慎;体贴;周到
If someone handles a difficult situation with delicacy, they handle it very carefully, making sure that nobody is offended.
例:Both countries are behaving with rare delicacy...两个国家都表现出少有的谨慎。
例:He's shown considerable delicacy and tact in feeling the public mood.他在体察民情方面表现得相当周到和练达。

N-COUNT
珍馐;佳肴
A delicacy is a rare or expensive food that is considered especially nice to eat.
例:Smoked salmon was considered an expensive delicacy...熏鲑鱼被认为是一道昂贵的珍馐。
例:We were served course after course of mouthwatering local delicacies.一道又一道令人垂涎的当地佳肴端到了我们的面前。
变形
pl:delicacies~

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