1. 嬌美的;精美的;雅致的;纖細的 Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.
e.g. He had delicate hands. 他有一雙纖細的手。 e.g. ...an evergreen tree with large flame-coloured leaves and delicate blossom. 長(cháng)著(zhù)火紅色大葉子、開(kāi)著(zhù)嬌嫩花朵的常青樹(shù)
delicately She was a shy, delicately pretty girl with enormous blue eyes. 她是一個(gè)害羞、嬌美的女孩，長(cháng)著(zhù)一雙大大的藍眼睛。
2. (顏色)柔和的;(味道)鮮美的，清淡可口的;（氣味）清香的 Something that is delicate has a colour, taste, or smell which is pleasant and not strong or intense.
e.g. Young haricot beans have a tender texture and a delicate, subtle flavour... 嫩菜豆口感細膩，味道清香、淡雅。 e.g. The colours are delicate and shimmering. 這些顏色柔和且閃爍微光。
delicately ...a soup delicately flavoured with nutmeg. 用肉豆蔻調出鮮味的湯
3. 嬌貴的;脆弱的;易碎的 If something is delicate, it is easy to harm, damage, or break, and needs to be handled or treated carefully.
e.g. Although the coral looks hard, it is very delicate. 珊瑚雖然看上去堅固，實(shí)際上非常易碎。 e.g. ...a washing machine catering for every fabric — even the most delicate. 適合洗滌各種織物的洗衣機——即使是最易損的也沒(méi)問(wèn)題
4. 嬌弱的;柔弱的 Someone who is delicate is not healthy and strong, and becomes ill easily.
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e.g. She was physically delicate and psychologically unstable. 她身體孱弱，心理上也不夠穩定。
5. 微妙的;棘手的;需要小心處理的 You use delicate to describe a situation, problem, matter, or discussion that needs to be dealt with carefully and sensitively in order to avoid upsetting things or offending people.
e.g. The European members are afraid of upsetting the delicate balance of political interests... 歐洲成員國害怕會(huì )打亂各政治利益集團間的微妙平衡。 e.g. This sensitive book tackles the delicate issue of adoption with care and simplicity... 這本敏感的書(shū)謹慎、簡(jiǎn)潔地討論了收養這一微妙問(wèn)題。
6. 技巧性很強的;注重細節的 A delicate task, movement, action, or product needs or shows great skill and attention to detail.
e.g. ...a long and delicate operation carried out at a hospital in Florence... 在佛羅倫薩一家醫院里進(jìn)行的一場(chǎng)耗時(shí)長(cháng)、難度高的手術(shù) e.g. Each motion must be delicate and precise, involving tiny movements. 每一個(gè)動(dòng)作都必須小心、準確，一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)地移動(dòng)。
delicately She picked her way delicately over the rocks. 她小心翼翼地跨著(zhù)石頭走。 ...the delicately embroidered sheets. 刺繡精巧的床單