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delicate + noun
The delicate vase must be handled with care.
这个精美的花瓶必须小心拿放。
易碎的；脆弱的；需小心处理的
delicatest — superlative of delicate
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
易碎的；脆弱的；需小心处理的
easily damaged, broken, or hurt; needing careful handling
The delicate vase must be handled with care.
这个精美的花瓶必须小心拿放。
易损坏或需小心处理
Easily damaged or requiring careful handling.
精致的；柔弱的；易受伤害的
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
以精细结构或细线为特点
Characterized by a fine structure or thin lines.
精巧的；精细的
marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique
Be careful with that delicate china teacup; it's very old.
小心那个精致的瓷茶杯，它很旧了。
AI contextual example
The artist spent weeks carving the delicate patterns into the wood.
艺术家花了数周时间在木头上雕刻出精美的图案。
AI contextual example
My grandmother has a delicate health condition and needs rest.
我的祖母身体状况虚弱，需要休息。
AI contextual example
a delicate violin passage
一段细腻的小提琴乐章。
WordNet
The delicate vase must be handled with care.
这个精美的花瓶必须小心拿放。
Her skin is very delicate.
她的皮肤非常娇嫩。
The fabric is too delicate to wash in a machine.
这种织物太精细，不能用洗衣机洗。
The dish is delicate in flavor.
这道菜味道清淡可口。
Not this
Please delicate the vase.
Use this
Please handle the vase delicately.
将 'delicate' 误用作动词。'Delicate' 是形容词，意为‘精美的’或‘易碎的’，不能直接接宾语。应使用动词短语 'handle...delicately' 来表达‘小心处理’。
Not this
The cake is delicate.
Use this
The cake is delicious.
混淆了 'delicate' 和 'delicious'。'Delicate' 指精致或易碎，而形容食物味道好应用 'delicious'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
精细的手术/操作
The surgeon performed a delicate operation on the patient's eye.
外科医生对病人的眼睛进行了精细的手术。
敏感问题
Politics is a delicate issue at family gatherings.
政治是家庭聚会上的敏感问题。
微妙的平衡
The ecosystem is a delicate balance that can be easily disrupted by human activity.
生态系统是一种微妙的平衡，很容易被人类活动破坏。
微妙的局面
We need to handle this delicate situation with great care to avoid offending anyone.
我们需要非常小心地处理这个微妙的局面，以免冒犯任何人。
轻柔的手法；微妙的方法
The surgeon's delicate touch ensured the operation was a success.
外科医生轻柔的手法确保了手术的成功。
这难道不是，难道不是，难道不是，难道不是精致的吗？
From Taylor Swift's song 'Delicate' (2017). The line repeats the word 'delicate' to emphasize the fragile and precious nature of a new relationship.
出自泰勒·斯威夫特的歌曲《Delicate》（2017年）。这句歌词重复使用'delicate'一词，强调新关系的脆弱与珍贵。
我们独处时可能会亲吻，无人注视，我们可能争吵并称之为爱，但这很微妙。
From Damien Rice's song 'Delicate' (2002). The song explores the fragile and complicated nature of a relationship.
出自达米恩·赖斯的歌曲《Delicate》（2002年）。这首歌探讨了关系的脆弱与复杂。
Use delicatest naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
谐音“得立刻碎”，精美的东西容易碎，要小心呵护。
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。
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/).
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.