delicacy /ˈdɛlɪkəsi/ noun plural delicacies
plural delicacies
Learner's definition of DELICACY
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[count] : a food that people like to eat because it is special or rare美食;佳肴 2
[noncount] : the quality of being delicate娇嫩: such as
a : the quality of being easily broken or damaged易碎(性);易损(性) b : the quality of being easily injured, hurt, or made sick纤弱;虚弱 c : the attractive quality of something that is formed from many small or fine parts雅致;精美;细腻 -
The curtains were made from fine lace of great delicacy.这些窗帘是用非常精美的高档蕾丝做成的。
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a musician known for the delicacy of her compositions以创作多部优美的音乐作品著称的女音乐家
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the delicacy of the young boy's features这个小男孩秀气的容貌
d : the appealing quality of something that is not too strong柔和;清香;清淡 3 [noncount]
a : special care or skill that is needed to prevent people from becoming upset or angry体贴;体谅;考虑周到 b : the quality of requiring special care or skill微妙;细致