Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #9737
delicacy
美味；佳肴；珍馐
核心释义
A choice or rare food, especially one regarded as a special treat.
- 1.
精细；娇嫩。
The quality of being delicate.
- 2.
外观美丽精致
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
- 3.
诱人的东西,通常指美食,尤指某文化中精美稀有的佳肴。
Something appealing, usually a pleasing food, especially a choice dish of a certain culture suggesting rarity and refinement.
- 4.
精美的食物
something considered choice to eat
- 5.
构造或外观的精致优雅。
Fineness or elegance of construction or appearance.
- 6.
优雅的品味；得体
refined taste; tact
- 7.
体弱；虚弱。
Frailty of health or fitness.
- 8.
品味或鉴赏力的精细。
Refinement in taste or discrimination.
- 9.
得体与谨慎；需要这种谨慎。
Tact and propriety; the need for such tact.
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
用法In use
The dish was praised for its delicacy and balanced flavors.
用法提示：delicacy 作为名词，表示菜品精致、优美的品质
The delicacy of the lace made it perfect for the wedding dress.
用法提示：delicacy 指蕾丝的精巧细腻
The sculpture's delicacy amazed all the visitors to the gallery.
用法提示：delicacy 强调雕塑的精细优美
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与不定冠词连用，有复数形式
发音与拼写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。
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。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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