Word · Frequency #15385
dainty
精致的;小巧玲珑的
核心释义
Delicately small and pretty; elegant.
- 1.
优雅的;精致小巧的。
Elegant; delicately small and pretty.
- 2.
挑剔的,讲究的,尤其在饮食方面。
Fastidious and fussy, especially when eating.
- 3.
做作地精致或优雅的
affectedly dainty or refined
- 4.
精致美丽的
delicately beautiful
挑剔的;讲究的;做作的;矫揉造作的;优雅的;精致小巧的。;挑剔的,讲究的,尤其在饮食方面。;做作地精致或优雅的
用法In use
She wore a dainty lace dress to the garden party.
用法提示:dainty作为形容词,描述连衣裙精致、优美。
The cat took dainty steps across the wet floor.
用法提示:dainty修饰步伐,表示细小而谨慎。
These dainty cupcakes are decorated with tiny flowers.
用法提示:dainty形容蛋糕小巧精美。
a dainty teacup
be dainty
形容物体小巧精致。
The teacup is very dainty.
这个茶杯非常精致。
dainty + noun
用于修饰名词。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a dainty little cake
- 精致小巧的蛋糕
- She served us dainty little cakes with tea.她端上精致小巧的蛋糕配茶。
- dainty feet
- 小巧玲珑的脚
- The dancer's dainty feet moved lightly across the stage.舞者小巧玲珑的脚在舞台上轻盈移动。
- a dainty eater
- 挑食的人;食量小且讲究的人
- He is a dainty eater and refuses most spicy food.他吃东西很挑剔,大多数辣菜都不吃。
- dainty china
- 精美的瓷器
- The cupboard was full of dainty china cups.橱柜里摆满了精美的瓷杯。
- dainty manners
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记住‘dainty’:听起来像‘day tea’(日间茶),想象精致小巧的茶杯和挑剔的品茶人。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:describing small, pretty objects、describing a person who is fussy about food、describing affectedly refined manners or style 该词多用于正式或文学性描述,通常形容小巧精致、令人愉悦的事物;也可形容人对饮食挑剔讲究,或举止过分文雅,略带贬义。日常口语中不太常见,需根据搭配判断具体含义。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用于描述小巧精致、优雅的事物,常修饰名词。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
和 /ˈdeɪnti/ 押韵的有 painty /ˈpeɪnti/ 和 fainty /ˈfeɪnti/。注意 county /ˈkaʊnti/、plenty /ˈplenti/ 拼写相近但元音不同;paint /peɪnt/、faint /feɪnt/ 只有相近的 -aint- 拼写和 /eɪnt/ 音,并非完全押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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