delicate的意思|delicate的解释-里氏词典

delicate ['dɛləkət]

a. 细致优雅的, 微妙的, 美味的

[医] 柔弱的

The international situation is very delicate at present.
目前的国际形势极其微妙。
Her delicate health needs great care.
她娇弱的身体需要小心照料。
The scientist needs some delicate instruments.
这位科学家需要一些精密的仪器。

delicate

[ adj ]

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

<adj.all>

a delicate violin passage

delicate china

a delicate flavor

the delicate wing of a butterfly

marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique

<adj.all>

a surgeon's delicate touch

easily broken or damaged or destroyed

<adj.all>

a kite too delicate to fly safely

fragile porcelain plates

fragile old bones

a frail craft

easily hurt

<adj.all>

soft hands

a baby's delicate skin

developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety

<adj.all>

the satire touches with finespun ridicule every kind of human pretense

difficult to handle; requiring great tact

<adj.all>

delicate negotiations with the big powers

hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter

a touchy subject

of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely

<adj.all>

almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments

Delicate \Del"i*cate\, n.
1. A choice dainty; a delicacy. [R.]

With abstinence all delicates he sees. --Dryden.

2. A delicate, luxurious, or effeminate person.

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.

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.]

Dives, for his delicate life, to the devil went.
--Piers
Plowman.

Haarlem is a very delicate town. --Evelyn.

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.

3. Slight and shapely; lovely; graceful; as, ``a delicate
creature.'' --Shak.

4. Fine or slender; minute; not coarse; -- said of a thread,
or the like; as, delicate cotton.

5. Slight or smooth; light and yielding; -- said of texture;
as, delicate lace or silk.

6. Soft and fair; -- said of the skin or a surface; as, a
delicate cheek; a delicate complexion.

7. Light, or softly tinted; -- said of a color; as, a
delicate blue.

8. Refined; gentle; scrupulous not to trespass or offend;
considerate; -- said of manners, conduct, or feelings; as,
delicate behavior; delicate attentions; delicate
thoughtfulness.

9. Tender; not able to endure hardship; feeble; frail;
effeminate; -- said of constitution, health, etc.; as, a
delicate child; delicate health.

A delicate and tender prince. --Shak.

10. Requiring careful handling; not to be rudely or hastily
dealt with; nice; critical; as, a delicate subject or
question.

There are some things too delicate and too sacred
to be handled rudely without injury to truth. --F.
W. Robertson.

11. Of exacting tastes and habits; dainty; fastidious.

12. Nicely discriminating or perceptive; refinedly critical;
sensitive; exquisite; as, a delicate taste; a delicate
ear for music.

13. Affected by slight causes; showing slight changes; as, a
delicate thermometer.

But most observers now think the odds favour a No victory in at least Quebec and British Columbia. Critics have found it easy to zero in on the defects of what is a delicate compromise between various regions and population groups.
To the UJA's Mr. Lavi, appointing such a representative is "somehow tragic" given the delicate state of relations.
"Even biodegradable matter, such as food, will not be put overboard when we're in ecologically delicate regions.
After delicate procedures and visual checks of the wing flaps, Homer landed safely in Guayaquil.
In winter, she had trouble just keeping the lab warm enough for the delicate egg and sperm cultures.
But as befits the man who has been married for 28 years to the author of "Sex and the Single Girl," Mr. Brown, who recently turned 71, devotes most of his guide to the delicate matters of sex, the opposite sex and relationships between the sexes.
Or which delicate adjustments to recommend if chips are cooking too brown, too spicy or with the wrong moisture content.
"It is very difficult and delicate surgery," he said.
A Yugoslavian freighter that carved a 500-foot swath through a delicate coral shoal Monday off the Florida Keys has been refloated without any leaking or pollution, the Coast Guard said.
"But we are in a very delicate position." As the season winds down to an unsatisfactory close, some hotels in Andalusia are slashing prices 60% or more.
The Mazowiecki camp argues that Poland's delicate transition to full democracy could be thwarted if the government engages in a large-scale "witch hunt" for ex-Communists.
Kitty Dukakis, 51, a student and teacher of modern dance for 30 years, was forced off the campaign trail in June to have delicate spinal surgery to repair a disc condition doctors said might have been related to her dance career.
In the celesta variation, the precision of her phrasing, the delicate radiance of her personality, born of the music, are impeccable.
But the 9th U.S. Court of Appeals ruled last year that the "act of state" doctrine did not protect a deposed ruler like Marcos, because the doctrine's main purpose is to avoid entangling the courts in delicate foreign policy questions.
His mother recalls admonishing herself, "I'm going to do what he wants me to do." Ceding control to the younger generation, always a delicate process, is made all the more complicated when a company is troubled.
But handling it, a delicate business at best, would be even touchier if the governor continues to eye the White House.
The family's plight has taken on a new urgency since Yuri suffered a potentially deadly aneurysm in the brain several weeks ago and doctors warned him not to risk the delicate surgery to repair the afflicted artery unless he can reach the West.
"I don't criticize the president at this moment in recognizing that circumstances are very delicate, very serious, and I think he (Bush) could be given the benefit of the doubt as he deals with this," said House Speaker Thomas Foley, D-Wash.
When particularly delicate stalking was required, Mary would remove her boots and hunt in her stockinged feet.' These days our needs are simpler but it is still possible to get it wrong. The classic mistakes are to dress as if going to a theme party.
But Mr. Iwaki, who is in charge of Sony's High-Definition Promotion Group, is less delicate: "Now it has more confusion.
"The question of human rights continues to be a delicate matter with points on the agenda that still aren't resolved," it said.
And at the Cafe C in the town of Springton, we dined on spicy scallop salad and a delicate Thai green chicken curry.
But deciding how to handle the party's objections will be the first delicate problem of his government.
Removing red tape is an endless task requiring some delicate judgments but it is a challenge which yet again requires a sustained effort from the top.
Marketing will probably be delicate.
Equally pleasant will be the shopping bargains you'll encounter, such as jade in msny colors, ivory both old and new, batik and beautifully delicate cloissone.
Simple only on the surface, they require fluent technique to be brought off as enchantingly as they were here. Andsnes's selection proved very satisfying, like a series of delicate water-colours.
Ford spokesman Robert Waite told the newspaper that "delicate" negotiations were under way, but would not comment on whether a settlement had been offered.
At his lovely funeral, Chopin, another man with delicate lungs, played the organ and novelist George Sand eulogized Nourrit's "passionate, glowing tone."
The leadership has promised to lower growth to 9 per cent this year compared with 12.8 per cent last year, but it faces a delicate task. A western economist in Beijing said the state council's decision did not amount to an outright ban on new projects.

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