名詞 delicacy:

1. the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
   同義詞：daintiness, fineness
2. something considered choice to eat
   同義詞：dainty, goody, kickshaw, treat
3. refined taste; tact
   同義詞：discretion
4. smallness of stature
   同義詞：slightness
5. lack of physical strength
   同義詞：fragility
6. subtly skillful handling of a situation
   同義詞：diplomacy, discreetness, finesse
7. lightness in movement or manner
   同義詞：airiness

1. The Chinese palace lanterns are famous for their delicacy.
   中國(guó)的宮燈以精巧聞名。
2. The local people regard these crabs as a great delicacy.
   當(dāng)?shù)厝苏J(rèn)為這些螃蟹是珍饈美味。
3. He provided local delicacies for his guests' meal.
   他用當(dāng)?shù)氐拿牢都央葋碚写腿恕?/div>
4. Religion is a subject that must be approached with great delicacy.
   宗教是一個(gè)必須慎重處理的問題。
5. Everyone admired the delicacy of her features.
   人人都羨慕她嬌美的容貌。

del.i.ca.cy

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 del.i.ca.cies
The quality of being delicate.
精美，雅致：精巧雅致的特點(diǎn)
Something pleasing and appealing, especially a choice food.
美味佳肴：使人愉悅高興的，吸引人的東西，尤指食物
Fineness of appearance, construction, or execution; elegance:
精巧；美觀：外貌、建筑、表演的優(yōu)雅細(xì)致；優(yōu)美：
例句：
brushwork of great delicacy.
細(xì)膩的筆法

Frailty of bodily constitution or health.
虛弱，纖弱：體質(zhì)或健康上的虛弱
Sensitivity of perception, discrimination, or taste; refinement.
敏銳，敏感：洞察力、辨別力或品味的敏感；精密

Sensitivity to the feelings of others; tact:
世故，圓滑：對(duì)他人感情的敏感；圓滑：
例句：
phrased the apology with delicacy.
用老練的措詞表示道歉

Sensitivity to what is proper; propriety.
合宜：對(duì)適宜的東西的敏感性；適當(dāng)
Undue sensitivity to or concern with what may be considered offensive or improper; squeamishness:
過分敏感：對(duì)于可被看作冒犯或不恰當(dāng)?shù)臇|西的過于敏感；過于拘泥，矜持：
例句：
scenes that might offend a viewer`s delicacy.
可能會(huì)觸犯過分敏感的觀眾的鏡頭

The need for tact in treatment or handling:
微妙：在處理或把握過程中對(duì)圓滑的需要：
例句：
a topic of some delicacy.
有幾分微妙的主題

Sensitivity to very small changes; precision:
靈敏度：對(duì)非常微小變化的敏感性；精確：
例句：
the delicacy of a set of scales.
天平的靈敏性

來源：
Middle English delicacie
中古英語(yǔ) delicacie
from delicat [delicate] * see delicate
源自 delicat [精巧的] *參見 delicate