1N-UNCOUNT 娇美;精美;雅致;纤细Delicacy is the quality of being easy to break or harm, and refers especially to people or things that are attractive or graceful. 娇美;精美;雅致;纤细
...the delicacy of a rose. [+ of]
玫瑰的娇丽
...a country where the feminine ideal is delicacy, slimness and grace.
2N-UNCOUNT 微妙;棘手;难处理 If you say that a situation or problem is of some delicacy, you mean that it is difficult to handle and needs careful and sensitive treatment. 微妙;棘手;难处理
There is a matter of some delicacy which I would like to discuss.
3N-UNCOUNT [oft withNOUN]审慎;体贴;周到 If someone handles a difficult situation with delicacy, they handle it very carefully, making sure that nobody is offended. 审慎;体贴;周到
Both countries are behaving with rare delicacy.
两个国家都表现出少有的谨慎。
He's shown considerable delicacy and tact in feeling the public mood.
1rare and expensive type of food珍饈美味ADJECTIVE | VERB + DELICACYADJECTIVE➤great佳肴▸➤exotic, rare異域的/罕見的美食➤expensive昂貴的美食▸➤local當地美食◇Have you tried any of the local delicacies?你品嚐過當地的美食嗎 ?VERB + DELICACY➤be considered被認為是美食◇The eggs of this bird are considered a great delicacy.這種鳥的蛋被視為美味佳肴。➤sample, try品嚐美食delicacy
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2care and sensitivity/requiring care and sensitivity小心;敏感;棘手ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤extreme, great, utmost極度小心;非常敏感◇He handled the situation with extreme delicacy.他極為小心謹慎地應對這個局面。PREPOSITION➤with delicacy小心地◇These objects are very old and should be treated with great delicacy.這些物件很舊了,處理起來要非常小心。PHRASES➤a matter of (some) delicacy(有些)敏感的事情delicacy
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3lightness and gentleness精巧雅致ADJECTIVE➤exquisite精緻◇the exquisite delicacy of the embroidery刺繡的精緻