delicate 音标拼音: [d'ɛləkət]
a .
精巧的,精致的;病弱的,脆弱的;微妙的,棘手的;灵敏的,精密的
精巧的,精致的;病弱的,脆弱的;微妙的,棘手的;灵敏的,精密的
delicate adj 1 :
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing ;
susceptible to injury ; "
a delicate violin passage "; "
delicate china "; "
a delicate flavor "; "
the delicate wing of a butterfly "
[
ant : {
rugged }]
2 :
marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique ; "
a surgeon '
s delicate touch "
3 :
easily broken or damaged or destroyed ; "
a kite too delicate to fly safely "; "
fragile porcelain plates "; "
fragile old bones "; "
a frail craft " [
synonym : {
delicate }, {
fragile }, {
frail }]
4 :
easily hurt ; "
soft hands "; "
a baby '
s delicate skin " [
synonym :
{
delicate }, {
soft }]
5 :
developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety ; "
the satire touches with finespun ridicule every kind of human pretense "
[
synonym : {
finespun }, {
delicate }]
6 :
difficult to handle ;
requiring great tact ; "
delicate negotiations with the big powers ";"
hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter "; "
a touchy subject " [
synonym :
{
delicate }, {
ticklish }, {
touchy }]
7 :
of an instrument or device ;
capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely ; "
almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments "
Delicate \
Del "
i *
cate \,
n .
1 .
A choice dainty ;
a delicacy . [
R .]
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With abstinence all delicates he sees . --
Dryden .
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2 .
A delicate ,
luxurious ,
or effeminate person .
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All the vessels ,
then ,
which our delicates have , --
those I mean that would seem to be more fine in their houses than their neighbors , --
are only of the Corinth metal . --
Holland .
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Delicate \
Del "
i *
cate \,
a . [
L .
delicatus pleasing the senses ,
voluptuous ,
soft and tender ;
akin to deliciae delight :
cf .
F .
d ['
e ]
licat .
See {
Delight }.]
1 .
Addicted to pleasure ;
luxurious ;
voluptuous ;
alluring .
[
R .]
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Dives ,
for his delicate life ,
to the devil went .
--
Piers Plowman .
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Haarlem is a very delicate town . --
Evelyn .
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2 .
Pleasing to the senses ;
refinedly agreeable ;
hence ,
adapted to please a nice or cultivated taste ;
nice ;
fine ;
elegant ;
as ,
a delicate dish ;
delicate flavor .
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3 .
Slight and shapely ;
lovely ;
graceful ;
as , "
a delicate creature ." --
Shak .
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4 .
Fine or slender ;
minute ;
not coarse ; --
said of a thread ,
or the like ;
as ,
delicate cotton .
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5 .
Slight or smooth ;
light and yielding ; --
said of texture ;
as ,
delicate lace or silk .
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6 .
Soft and fair ; --
said of the skin or a surface ;
as ,
a delicate cheek ;
a delicate complexion .
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7 .
Light ,
or softly tinted ; --
said of a color ;
as ,
a delicate blue .
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8 .
Refined ;
gentle ;
scrupulous not to trespass or offend ;
considerate ; --
said of manners ,
conduct ,
or feelings ;
as ,
delicate behavior ;
delicate attentions ;
delicate thoughtfulness .
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9 .
Tender ;
not able to endure hardship ;
feeble ;
frail ;
effeminate ; --
said of constitution ,
health ,
etc .;
as ,
a delicate child ;
delicate health .
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A delicate and tender prince . --
Shak .
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10 .
Requiring careful handling ;
not to be rudely or hastily dealt with ;
nice ;
critical ;
as ,
a delicate subject or question .
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There are some things too delicate and too sacred to be handled rudely without injury to truth . --
F .
W .
Robertson .
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11 .
Of exacting tastes and habits ;
dainty ;
fastidious .
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12 .
Nicely discriminating or perceptive ;
refinedly critical ;
sensitive ;
exquisite ;
as ,
a delicate taste ;
a delicate ear for music .
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13 .
Affected by slight causes ;
showing slight changes ;
as ,
a delicate thermometer .
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378 Moby Thesaurus words for "
delicate ":
Herculean ,
Victorian ,
abstruse ,
accommodating ,
accommodative ,
accurate ,
adept ,
aerial ,
agreeable ,
airy ,
allergic ,
ambrosial ,
anaphylactic ,
appreciative ,
arduous ,
attentive ,
attenuate ,
attenuated ,
balmy ,
becoming ,
boyish ,
breakable ,
brittle ,
brittle as glass ,
brutal ,
careful ,
cautious ,
cheap -
jack ,
civilized ,
close ,
cobwebby ,
complaisant ,
complex ,
conscientious ,
considerate ,
constant ,
correct ,
coy ,
crackable ,
creamy ,
crisp ,
crispy ,
critical ,
crumbly ,
crushable ,
cultivated ,
cultured ,
cunning ,
cute ,
dainty ,
dangerous ,
debilitated ,
decent ,
decorous ,
decrepit ,
delectable ,
delicat ,
delicately weak ,
delicious ,
delightful ,
demanding ,
demure ,
detailed ,
diaphanous ,
differential ,
difficile ,
difficult ,
diluted ,
diplomatic ,
direct ,
discerning ,
discreet ,
discriminate ,
discriminating ,
discriminative ,
distinctive ,
distinguishing ,
downy ,
easy ,
effeminate ,
eggshell ,
elegant ,
emotionable ,
empathetic ,
empathic ,
enfeebled ,
ethereal ,
even ,
exact ,
exacting ,
exigent ,
expert ,
express ,
exquisite ,
faint ,
faithful ,
fastidious ,
feeble ,
filmy ,
fine ,
fine -
drawn ,
fine -
grained ,
finespun ,
finical ,
finicking ,
finicky ,
fissile ,
flat ,
flimsy ,
fluffy ,
foresighted ,
formidable ,
fracturable ,
fragile ,
frail ,
frangible ,
friable ,
fussy ,
fuzzy ,
gauzy ,
gentle ,
gimcrack ,
gimcracky ,
girlish ,
gloss ,
good ,
good to eat ,
good -
tasting ,
goosy ,
gossamer ,
gossamery ,
graceful ,
gracile ,
gracious ,
gradual ,
gustable ,
gusty ,
hair -
trigger ,
hairline ,
hairsplitting ,
hairy ,
hard ,
hard -
earned ,
hard -
fought ,
heedful ,
helpful ,
hyperesthetic ,
hyperpathic ,
hypersensitive ,
impressionable ,
indulgent ,
inerrable ,
inerrant ,
infallible ,
infirm ,
insubstantial ,
intricate ,
iridescent ,
irritable ,
itchy ,
jawbreaking ,
jerry ,
jerry -
built ,
juicy ,
knotted ,
knotty ,
laborious ,
lacerable ,
lacy ,
lenient ,
light ,
lightweight ,
likable ,
luscious ,
lush ,
masterly ,
mathematical ,
mean ,
mellow ,
mellowy ,
meticulous ,
micrometrically precise ,
microscopic ,
mignon ,
mild ,
mindful ,
mindful of others ,
minute ,
misty ,
modest ,
mollified ,
mother -
of -
pearl ,
muted ,
nacreous ,
namby -
pamby ,
narrow ,
nervous ,
nice ,
no picnic ,
nonresistive ,
nonrigid ,
not easy ,
obliging ,
of gourmet quality ,
on slippery ground ,
on thin ice ,
opalescent ,
operose ,
overrefined ,
oversensible ,
oversensitive ,
overtender ,
palatable ,
pale ,
papery ,
particular ,
passible ,
pasteboardy ,
pastel ,
patinaed ,
pearly ,
perceptive ,
perishable ,
persnickety ,
pinpoint ,
pleasing ,
polished ,
politic ,
precarious ,
precise ,
precisianistic ,
precisionistic ,
prickly ,
proficient ,
proper ,
prudent ,
prudish ,
pubescent ,
punctilious ,
punctual ,
puny ,
puristic ,
queasy ,
quiet ,
rare ,
rarefied ,
receptive ,
recherche ,
refined ,
regardful ,
religious ,
religiously exact ,
responsive ,
rigid ,
rigorous ,
rough ,
rugged ,
sad ,
sapid ,
satin ,
satiny ,
savorous ,
savory ,
scientific ,
scientifically exact ,
scissile ,
scrumptious ,
scrupulous ,
scrutinizing ,
seemly ,
select ,
selective ,
semigloss ,
sensible ,
sensitive ,
set with thorns ,
severe ,
shatterable ,
shattery ,
shivery ,
sickly ,
silky ,
simple ,
sissified ,
skittish ,
sleazy ,
slender ,
slenderish ,
slight ,
slight -
made ,
slim ,
slimmish ,
slinky ,
slippery ,
slippy ,
small ,
smooth ,
sober ,
soft ,
soft as putty ,
soft -
colored ,
soft -
hued ,
softened ,
softhearted ,
solicitous ,
somber ,
sophisticated ,
spiny ,
splintery ,
square ,
squeamish ,
steep ,
sticky ,
strenuous ,
strict ,
subdued ,
subtile ,
subtle ,
succulent ,
superior ,
supersensitive ,
susceptible ,
svelte ,
sweet ,
sylphlike ,
sympathetic ,
tacky ,
tactful ,
tactical ,
tasty ,
tender ,
tenderhearted ,
tenuous ,
tetchy ,
thin ,
thin -
bodied ,
thin -
set ,
thin -
skinned ,
thin -
spun ,
thinnish ,
thorny ,
thoughtful ,
threadlike ,
ticklish ,
toilsome ,
tolerant ,
toothsome ,
touch -
and -
go ,
touchy ,
tough ,
tricky ,
uncertain ,
undeviating ,
unerring ,
unhealthy ,
unpredictable ,
unsubstantial ,
uphill ,
vague ,
velutinous ,
velvety ,
volatile ,
vulnerable ,
warmhearted ,
wary ,
wasp -
waisted ,
watered ,
watered -
down ,
watery ,
weak ,
weakened ,
whisper -
soft ,
wicked ,
willowy ,
wiredrawn ,
wispy ,
womanish ,
yummy
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