delicacy

英 [ˈdel.ɪ.kə.si]      美 [ˈdel.ə.kə.si]
  • n. 美味;佳肴;微妙;精密;精美;敏锐,敏感;世故,圆滑
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将“delicacy”与“deli”联系起来,想象在一个精致的熟食店(deli)里,人们品尝着各种精致的小点心(delicacies),这些点心非常细腻(delicate),这样可以帮助记住“delicacy”这个单词的意思是精致或美味的东西。

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delicacy (n.)
late 14c., "delightfulness; fastidiousness; quality of being addicted to sensuous pleasure," from delicate + -cy. Meaning "fineness, softness, tender loveliness" is from 1580s; that of "weakness of constitution" is from 1630s. Meaning "fine food, a dainty viand" is from early 15c.
1. 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。
2. It's a situation that calls for a blend of delicacy and force.
应付这种局面需要刚柔并济。
3. Both countries are behaving with rare delicacy.
两个国家都表现出少有的谨慎。
4. Smoked salmon was considered an expensive delicacy.
熏鲑鱼被认为是一道昂贵的珍馐。
5. the delicacy of the fabric
织物的柔软性