delicacy
/'del.ɪ.kə.si/
noun
FOOD 食物
[C]
* something especially rare or expensive that is good to eat
（尤指稀有昂贵的）美食，美味，佳肴

1. In some parts of the world, sheep's eyes are considered a great delicacy.
羊眼在世界某些地方被认为是一种难得的美味佳肴。

/'del.ɪ.kə.si/
noun
COULD OFFEND 可能冒犯
[U]
* acting and speaking carefully so that nobody is offended, or the possibility of causing offence
（行动或说话）慎重，周到；冒犯别人的可能性

1. He raised the matter with great delicacy.
他十分慎重地提起这件事。

2. I don't think you quite appreciate the delicacy of the situation.
我认为你还没有充分认识到局势的微妙性。

/'del.ɪ.kə.si/
noun
EASY TO DAMAGE 易损坏
[U]
* the quality of being easy to damage or looking very easy to damage
易损；易碎；脆弱

1. Because of their great delicacy, the books cannot be moved.
由于这些书极易受损，因此不宜搬动。

/'del.ɪ.kə.si/
noun
CAREFUL 细心的
[U]
* the quality of being done carefully or gently
精细，精妙

1. We admired the delicacy of her brush strokes.
我们十分欣赏她精妙的毛笔字。

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delicacy
deli·cacy / 5delikEsi / noun (pl. -ies)
1. [U] the quality of being, or appearing to be, easy to damage or break
   柔软(性)；脆弱；娇嫩:
   the delicacy of the fabric
   织物的柔软性
2. [U] the quality of being done carefully and gently
   仔细；温柔:
   the delicacy of his touch
   他那温柔的抚摸
3. [U] very careful behaviour in a difficult situation so that nobody is offended
   周到；体贴
   SYN  tact :
   She handled the situation with great sensitivity and delicacy.
   她慎重而周到地处理了这个情况。
4. [U] the fact that a situation is difficult and sb may be easily offended
   棘手；微妙:
   I need to talk to you about a matter of some delicacy.
   我需要与你谈个有点棘手的问题。
5. [C] a type of food considered to be very special in a particular place
   精美的食物；佳肴
   SYN  speciality :
   local delicacies
   当地的美味佳肴

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delicacy noun

1. rare and expensive type of food

• ADJECTIVE great | exotic, rare | expensive | local Have you tried any of the local delicacies?

• VERB + DELICACY be considered The eggs of this bird are considered a great ~. | sample, try

2. care and sensitivity/requiring care and sensitivity

• ADJECTIVE extreme, great, utmost He handled the situation with extreme ~.

• PREPOSITION with ~ These objects are very old and should be treated with great ~.

• PHRASES a matter of (some) ~

3. lightness and gentleness

• ADJECTIVE exquisite the exquisite ~ of the embroidery

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delicacy

noun
1 miniature pearls of exquisite delicacy | the fabric's delicacy
FINENESS , exquisiteness, delicateness, intricacy, daintiness, airiness, elegance, gracefulness, grace; flimsiness, gauziness, floatiness, silkiness.
-opposite(s): CRUDENESS, COARSENESS,

2 the children's delicacy was apparently inherited from their mother
SICKLINESS , poor/ill health, valetudinarianism, frailty, frailness, fragility, feebleness, weakness, debility, debilitation; infirmity.
-opposite(s): ROBUSTNESS.

3 the delicacy of the situation
DIFFICULTY , trickiness;
SENSITIVITY , sensitiveness, ticklishness, awkwardness, touchiness, controversiality.

4 I have to treat this matter with the utmost delicacy
CARE , sensitivity, tact, discretion, diplomacy, finesse, subtlety, consideration, considerateness, sensibility.
-opposite(s): CLUMSINESS, INEPTNESS, INSENSITIVITY.

5 his delicacy of touch
DEFTNESS , dexterousness, skill, skilfulness, adeptness, adroitness, expertise.
-opposite(s): CLUMSINESS, INEPTNESS.

6 the delicacy of the mechanism
SENSITIVITY , precision, accuracy, exactness.

7 the crabs are an Australian delicacy
CHOICE FOOD , gourmet food, dainty, treat, luxury, titbit, bonne bouche; speciality; N. Amer. tidbit; archaic cate.

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精致,优美(de+lic+acy)[lic=allure,表示"引诱"]

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