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
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