| 单词 | delicate |
| 释义 | delicatedelicatedelicate /ˈdelɪkət/ adjective1easily damaged or broken: delicate china易碎的瓷器2small and attractive: delicate flowersflower精美的花朵her delicate handshand她那纤细的双手3needing to be dealt with very carefully so that you do not upset people: This is a very delicate matter.be这是需要非常谨慎处理的事情。4a delicate colour, taste, or smell is not very bright or strong: a delicate shade of pink一抹柔和的粉红色5old-fashioned often ill: a delicate child身体娇弱的孩子THESAURUS weak—delicatelydelicately adverbTHESAURUS: delicatepersonweak not physically strong or not having much energy: Women tend to be weaker than men.womanweakmanHe was feeling weak after his operation.befeelfrail weak and thin, especially because you are old: My grandmother looked old and frail.lookfeeble weak and not able to do much because you are very ill, very old, or very young: He was still too feeble to get up.beShe grew old and feeble.growdelicate weak and often becoming ill easily: As a child, she had been rather delicate.havebethingweak unable to support a lot of weight, and likely to break: The branch was too weak to support his body.befragile made of a material that breaks easily – used about something you need to handle carefully: a fragile glass bowlBe careful of those plates – they’re very fragile.platedelicate easy to break or damage – used especially about things that are thin and attractive, or about someone’s skin: The flowers are incredibly delicate.flowerbea soap for delicate skinWash delicate fabrics separately.fabricflimsy not made from good strong materials and so easy to damage: a flimsy plastic chaira flimsy wooden buildingbuildThis keyboard’s very cheap but it’s a bit flimsy.bitefragile easily broken or damaged – used especially about something you must hold or move carefully: Be careful with that vase – it’s very fragile.delicate fragile in an attractive way, and often very thin: The plant has delicate blue flowers.haveflowerThe gold was very thin and delicate.beflimsy made of thin material that tears easily, or made badly and likely to break easily: a flimsy cotton shirtThis table’s pretty flimsy.brittle brittle hair, bones, nails etc break easily, especially because they are not in good condition: a special cream for brittle nailsnail |
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