easily damaged or broken 易损的；易碎的；脆弱的 delicate china teacups 易碎的瓷茶杯 The eye is one of the most delicate organs of the body. 眼睛是人体最娇弱的器官之一。 the delicate ecological balance of the rainforest 热带雨林极易被破坏的生态平衡 Babies have very delicate skin. 婴儿的皮肤非常娇嫩。 a cool wash cycle for delicate fabrics 精细织物冷洗程序
Extra ExamplesHer bones felt as delicate as a bird's. 她的骨头摸上去像小鸟的骨头一样纤细。 The glasses looked very delicate. 这副眼镜看上去很精致。
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(of a person 人 not strong and easily becoming ill 虚弱的；纤弱的 a delicate child/constitution 纤弱的孩子／体质 His health had always been delicate. 他的健康一直很脆弱。
Extra ExamplesTopics Illnessc1She has a delicate constitution and has to be careful with what she eats. 她体质虚弱，饮食需特别小心。 a rather delicate child 相当纤弱的孩子
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small and having a beautiful shape or appearance 纤细的；微小的；精美的；小巧玲珑的 his delicate hands 他纤细的手
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made or formed in a very careful and detailed way 精致的；精细的；精密的 the delicate mechanisms of a clock 钟的精密机件
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showing or needing careful or sensitive treatment 熟练的；需要技巧的；需要小心处理的；微妙的 I admired your delicate handling of the situation. 我佩服你应付这种局面的娴熟技巧。 a delicate problem 微妙的问题 The delicate surgical operation took five hours. 这精细的外科手术花了五个小时。
Extra ExamplesThis is a somewhat delicate subject. 这是个有些敏感的话题。 a politically delicate situation 微妙的政治形势 I wasn't sure how to approach the delicate matter of pay. 我不确定该怎样解决工资这个微妙的问题。 He warned that the talks were at a very delicate stage. 他警告说，谈判正处于非常微妙的阶段。 This has done nothing except to inflame an already delicate situation. 这除了加剧本已微妙的局势外，没有任何作用。
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(of colours, flavours and smells 颜色、味道、气味 light and pleasant; not strong 柔和的；清淡可口的；清香的 a delicate fragrance/flavour 清新的芳香；鲜美的味道 a river scene painted in delicate watercolours 用柔和的水彩画的河景
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Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘delightful, charming’): from French délicat or Latin delicatus, of unknown origin. Senses also expressed in Middle English (now obsolete) include ‘voluptuous’, ‘self-indulgent’, ‘fastidious’, and ‘effeminate’.