delicate, fine, subtle

形容詞 delicate:

1. exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
2. marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique
3. easily broken or damaged or destroyed
   同義詞：fragile, frail
4. easily hurt
   同義詞：soft
5. developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety
   同義詞：finespun
6. difficult to handle; requiring great tact
   同義詞：ticklish, touchy
7. of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely

1. She wears a dress with delicate lace.
   她穿了一件帶有精致花邊的裙子。
2. The surgeon is performing a delicate operation.
   那位外科醫(yī)生正在做一個(gè)很精細(xì)的手術(shù)。
3. He persecuted me with various delicate questions.
   他用種種微妙的問題把我難倒了。
4. The scientist needs some delicate instruments.
   這位科學(xué)家需要一些精密的儀器。
5. Her delicate health needs great care.
   她嬌弱的身體需要小心照料。
6. The international situation is very delicate at present.
   目前的國(guó)際形勢(shì)極其微妙。

del.i.cate

adj.（形容詞）
Pleasing to the senses, especially in a subtle way:
精美的：愉悅于感官的，尤指以微妙難以察覺的方式：
例句：
a delicate flavor; a delicate violin passage.
精美的口味；優(yōu)雅的小提琴樂章

Exquisitely fine or dainty:
精細(xì)的，雅致的：
例句：
delicate china.
精美的瓷器

Frail in constitution or health.
體弱的，羸弱的：體質(zhì)或健康嬌弱的
Easily broken or damaged:
脆弱的，易損壞的：
例句：
a kite too delicate to fly.
太易損壞而無法飛起來的風(fēng)箏

Marked by sensitivity of discrimination:
敏銳的：具有敏銳辨別力特征的：
例句：
a critic`s delicate perception.
一個(gè)評(píng)論家敏銳的洞察力

Considerate of the feelings of others.
體貼的：體諒他人感情的
Concerned with propriety.
得體的，優(yōu)雅的
Squeamish or fastidious.
神經(jīng)質(zhì)的，愛挑剔的
Requiring tactful treatment:
微妙的，棘手的：要求處理手段圓滑的：
例句：
a delicate situation.
微妙的局勢(shì)

Fine or soft in touch or skill:
細(xì)膩的：觸摸或技巧柔和的：
例句：
a surgeon`s delicate touch.
外科醫(yī)生輕柔的觸摸

Measuring, indicating, or responding to very small changes; precise:
靈敏的：能測(cè)量出、指示出、反應(yīng)出微小變化的；精確的：
例句：
a delicate set of scales.
精密的刻度

Very subtle in difference or distinction.
細(xì)微的：難以區(qū)分或區(qū)別的

來源：
Middle English delicat
中古英語 delicat
French délicat
法語 délicat
both from Latin dôlic3tus [pleasing]
都源自 拉丁語 dôlic3tus [令人愉悅的]

【引伸】
del.icately
adv.（副詞）
del.icateness
n.（名詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>delicate,choice,dainty,elegant,exquisite,fineThe central meaning shared by these adjectives is .appealing to refined taste.:
這些形容詞共有的主要的意思是.吸引人的高雅品味的.：
例句：
a delicate flavor;
鮮美的味道；

例句：
choice exotic flowers;
精選的美麗花朵；

例句：
a dainty dish;
精致的一道菜；

例句：
elegant handwriting;
優(yōu)美的書法；

例句：
an exquisite wine;
飄香的美酒；

例句：
the finest embroidery. See also Synonyms at fragile
精美細(xì)致的刺繡 參見同義詞 fragile