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Fully loadeddelicate
易碎的；脆弱的；需小心处理的
核心释义
easily damaged, broken, or hurt; needing careful handling
- 1.
易损坏或需小心处理
Easily damaged or requiring careful handling.
- 2.
精致的；柔弱的；易受伤害的
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
- 3.
以精细结构或细线为特点
Characterized by a fine structure or thin lines.
- 4.
精巧的；精细的
marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique
- 5.
用于易碎物品的
Intended for use with fragile items.
- 6.
易碎的；易损坏的
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
- 7.
文雅；温和；谨慎不冒犯；体贴；指举止、行为或情感
Refined; gentle; scrupulous not to trespass or offend; considerate; said of manners, conduct, or feelings.
- 8.
精细的；精巧的；精致的；体贴的；温和的；得体的；优美的；雅致的；精致的；虚弱的；娇弱的；易生病的；柔和的；淡雅的；浅淡的
用法In use
Be careful with that delicate china teacup; it's very old.
用法提示：delicate在此处描述物品易碎。
The artist spent weeks carving the delicate patterns into the wood.
用法提示：delicate在此处描述图案精细。
My grandmother has a delicate health condition and needs rest.
用法提示：delicate在此处描述健康状况脆弱。
a delicate violin passage
delicate china
a delicate flavor
the delicate wing of a butterfly
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- delicate balance
- 微妙的平衡
- The ecosystem requires a delicate balance to survive.生态系统需要微妙的平衡才能生存。
- delicate situation
- 微妙的局面
- We must handle this delicate situation with care.我们必须小心处理这个微妙的局面。
- delicate skin
- 娇嫩的皮肤
- Use a gentle cleanser if you have delicate skin.如果你的皮肤娇嫩，请使用温和的洁面乳。
- delicate flower
- 娇嫩的花
- The delicate flower withered in the hot sun.那朵娇嫩的花在烈日下枯萎了。
- delicate operation
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
谐音“得立刻碎”，精美的东西容易碎，要小心呵护。
语境与语域Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: ['daily objects', 'fragile items']; note_zh: 通常用来描述容易破碎的物体，如玻璃、陶瓷等，语气中性。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'intricate' rhymes with 'delicate' (both end with unstressed /ət/). All other listed words have a stressed final syllable or a different vowel sound (e.g., /eɪt/ or /eɪtɪd/).
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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