Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #15447
tactful
圆通的；得体的；老练的
核心释义
having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
- 1.
有策略的；能圆滑待人的。
Possessing tact; able to deal with people in a sensitive manner.
- 2.
在与人相处中得体而体贴的
having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
- 3.
在人际交往中巧妙而敏感的
showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people
有策略的；能圆滑待人的。；在与人相处中得体而体贴的；在人际交往中巧妙而敏感的；机智的；老练的
用法In use
It wasn't easy to tell her the bad news, but I tried to be tactful.
用法提示：“tactful”是形容词，表示“圆通、得体”，此处作表语描述说话方式。
She gave a tactful answer that didn't offend anyone.
用法提示：“tactful”作定语修饰“answer”，表示回答是委婉得体的。
Please be tactful when you discuss the issue with your colleague.
用法提示：“tactful”作表语，用于劝告他人在人际交往中注意方式。
she was tactful enough not to shatter his illusion
a tactful remark eased her embarrassment
a tactful way of correcting someone
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a tactful approach
- 圆通的做法；得体的处理方式
- She took a tactful approach to telling him about the mistake.她以圆通的方式告诉他这个错误。
- a tactful manner
- 得体的举止；委婉的方式
- He spoke in a tactful manner, avoiding any offence.他说话很得体，避免冒犯他人。
- a tactful reply
- 得体的回答；委婉的回应
- Instead of criticizing her, he gave a tactful reply.他没有批评她，而是给出了一个得体的回答。
- tactful handling
- 巧妙的处理；圆通的应对
- The manager's tactful handling of the complaint satisfied everyone.经理对投诉的圆通处理令大家都很满意。
- be tactful with
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
tactful 可拆成 tact（圆通得体）+ ful（充满），即‘充满圆通’。联想：说话前先轻触（touch）对方感受，留足面子，就是 tactful。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：职场沟通、日常社交 tactful 是比较中性的褒义词，略带正式感；通常用来形容在职场或日常交往中说话、做事得体且不伤人。口语和书面语都适用，但在正式场合更常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all contain the unstressed suffix -ful /fəl/, so their ending looks and sounds alike, but none rhymes with tactful /ˈtæktfəl/ because tactful's stressed vowel and following sounds (/tækt/) do not match theirs. Beware lookalikes such as tactile /ˈtæktaɪl/ and tactual /ˈtæktʃuəl/, which look similar but are pronounced differently.
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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