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Finesse French Fi'nes N.技巧;计谋;手段 英 N.技巧(Adroitness Delicacy);计谋(Cunning Skill);手段(The

单词 finesse
音标 [fi'nes]
解释 n.技巧;计谋;手段
红宝书 【英】 n.技巧(adroitness and delicacy);计谋(cunning; skill);手段(the ability to handle delicate and difficult situations skillfully and diplomatically)
【考】 反义词: heavy-handedness(笨 手笨脚); ineptitude(笨拙)
【记】 fine(好,巧妙)+sse →巧妙的手段, 注意不要和fineness( 优雅,纤细)相混
【例】 Paul handled the meeting with great finesse.
字源 finesse (n.)
1520s, from Middle French finesse "fineness, subtlety," from Old French fin "subtle, delicate" (see fine (adj.)).
finesse (v.)
1746, originally as a term in whist; see finesse (n.). Related: Finessed; finessing.
不择手段背单词 n. 娴熟技巧 = adroitness = delicacy; 计谋 = cunning; 外交手段
【记】fine(adj 美好的; 优良的; 杰出的; 精美的)
【区】fineness(n 出色; 优良)
【反】heavy-handedness(n 笨手笨脚); ineptitude(n 不称职; 笨拙)
趣味全助记 【记】fine 好,巧妙 + sse

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