Word · Frequency #9737
delicacies
美味；佳肴；珍馐
delicacies is the plural of delicacy.
A choice or rare food, especially one regarded as a special treat.
- 1.
The quality of being delicate.
精细；娇嫩。
- 2.
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
外观美丽精致
- 3.
Something appealing, usually a pleasing food, especially a choice dish of a certain culture suggesting rarity and refinement.
诱人的东西,通常指美食,尤指某文化中精美稀有的佳肴。
- 4.
something considered choice to eat
精美的食物
- 5.
Fineness or elegance of construction or appearance.
构造或外观的精致优雅。
- 6.
refined taste; tact
优雅的品味；得体
- 7.
Frailty of health or fitness.
体弱；虚弱。
- 8.
Refinement in taste or discrimination.
品味或鉴赏力的精细。
- 9.
Tact and propriety; the need for such tact.
得体与谨慎；需要这种谨慎。
精美；精致；细腻；高雅；得体；体贴；虚弱；脆弱；纤弱；精细；娇嫩。；外观美丽精致
In use
The dish was praised for its delicacy and balanced flavors.
The delicacy of the lace made it perfect for the wedding dress.
The sculpture's delicacy amazed all the visitors to the gallery.
the delicacy of [noun]
表示某物精致或优美的特性。
The delicacy of the handmade lace amazed everyone.
手工蕾丝的精致令所有人惊叹。
[sth] is a delicacy
指稀有或昂贵的食物。
Caviar is a delicacy in many cultures.
鱼子酱在许多文化中被视为一种美味珍馐。
treat [sth] with delicacy
指以体贴、谨慎的方式处理事情。
Connections
Collocations
- local delicacy
- 当地美食
- We enjoyed a local delicacy at the market.我们在市场上品尝了一种当地美食。
- seafood delicacy
- 海鲜佳肴
- Lobster is considered a seafood delicacy.龙虾被视为一种海鲜佳肴。
- great delicacy
- 极其精致
- The lacework was done with great delicacy.这些花边做得极其精致。
- extreme delicacy
- 极度微妙
- The negotiations required extreme delicacy.谈判需要极度微妙的手法。
- diplomatic delicacy
- 外交上的谨慎
- He handled the situation with diplomatic delicacy.他以外交上的谨慎处理了局势。
- with delicacy
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“delicacy”发音像“得利卡西”，想象得到了一只精致的西餐美食，精美又好吃。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：烹饪、美食、餐饮 通常指精美或稀有的食物，属于中性用法，适用于日常或正式场合。
Grammar Note
常与不定冠词连用，有复数形式
Pronunciation & Spelling
所有单词均以 -acy 结尾，末尾音节发音相同（/əsi/），押韵。注意重音位置可能不同，但韵脚一致。
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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