Definition of dainty in English:

dainty

adjectivedaintiest, daintier ˈdeɪntiˈdeɪn(t)i

1Delicately small and pretty.
小巧可爱的，精致的
a dainty lace handkerchief
精致的花边手帕。
the china cup seemed too dainty in his large hands
Example sentencesExamples
- In the medieval ages, knights displayed dainty handkerchiefs given to them by their lady-love.
- St Mark's Anglican Church resembles a dainty Wendy house with gothic windows while Catholic St Patrick's transepts make it larger, more eager.
- It was wooden like the rest of the ship, but it was a small, rather pretty little room, with dainty curtains over the circular windows and a nice rug on the floor.
- Well, it is a lightweight, intricately entwined, sparkling dainty flat chain in yellow and white gold in combination with coloured silk threads.
- The costumes feature authentic Victorian designs, with men in traditional blue and white sailor suites and ladies adorned with bustles, dainty hats and glittering evening gowns.
- Poe pauses, then wipes his lips with a rather dainty handkerchief.
- Beside St. Mary's there is a short row of small, dainty cottages, administered by the Church, for the use of its employees and other deserving families.
- Carefully she pulled the dress over her undergarments, and lightly slid her feet into the dainty shoes that her mother had once bought her.
- She would pause, attentive, and then her eyes would guiltily travel to the dainty suede moccasins on her feet.
- But the flesh-coloured chiffon was covered in delicate embroidery and the revealing bodice took refuge in an ultra feminine jacket with dainty ruffling on the collar and cuff.
- Staples of the look have been creeping into mainstream fashion for a couple of years: three-quarter length sleeves, dainty cardis and calf-cropped capri pants.
- My feet remained bare while she had dainty slippers on.
- Rather more plush-looking are the women's evening shoes from the turn of the 20th century, fashioned from dainty red satin and black lace.
- But their beautifying objects are usually hidden inside dainty purses or roomy bags and the article in question usually comes in milder colours.
- We climbed a winding wooden staircase up into a quaint little room filled with over-stuffed sofas and dainty tables.
- ‘Girlie’ skirts and dresses are back as well, and pairing a very dainty skirt with flip flops and a plain T-shirt is a look you'll be seeing a lot of.
- Florals are just as adaptable, ranging from retro-flavoured patterns - think chintzy 1940s tearooms - to bold blooms and dainty petals.
- Katrina held up a light blue diamond flower, which hung delicately from a dainty chain.
- Popping their heads through the leaves under the trees is a remarkable collection of daffodils - some of which show signs of being very old, dainty varieties.
- That was back in 1903, and the editor's room was later described as being like a woman's boudoir, with dainty wall mirrors, chintz curtains and Queen Anne chairs.
1. 1.1 (of a person) delicate and graceful in build or movement.
  （人）秀丽玲珑的，优雅的
  he is one of the daintiest players in the game
  Example sentencesExamples
  He dreamt of holding her fragile body in his arms and kissing her sweet dainty lips.
  Mona always said that she was fat, when in reality, she was dainty with a slight build.
  She is dainty and makes people feel protective of her.
  Slowly and shufflingly, the dainty child rose to her feet.
  Alicia was certain that if only she had been born pretty and dainty like her mother, her life would have been much easier.
  Tracy King was a dainty, petite blonde with platinum hair and a blindingly white smile.
  She was dainty, with short black hair and perfectly painted red fingernails.
  Their looks and attitudes came from their flamboyant father Darcy, rather than their beautiful and dainty mother Josie.
  Behind the trappings of old age, I knew this woman must have been uncommonly beautiful in her youth: high cheek bones, a swan-like neck, trim and dainty with long flowing locks of hair.
  Keira thought the name ‘Clarissa’ was the kind of thing you'd name a pretty, dainty little ballerina girl.
  She stands just five feet tall, but her dainty exterior belies the inner determination that has erupted through the surface of her ill-health.
  She looks down her dainty nose, her delicate-featured face wrinkling in genteel distaste.
  At first I had named her for the little bird because she was so dainty; then I found out her other virtue and her name applied even better.
  Mary was fair and dainty and delicate, everything that a good lady was.
  They even brought along with them a dainty woman named Mercedes, who was Charles' wife and Hal's older sister.
  Lastly, I would like to say a person might not be very pretty or very dainty; that is not what I am trying to talk about.
  I have big feet like my dad, but small dainty hands like my mom.
  I slipped my dainty feet into the black pointy shoes, and I stood looking sideways at their reflection in the mirror.
  Her dainty feet padded across the floor and made no sound.
  Mother and daughter danced for a few moments, Molly spinning on tiptoes like a dainty ballerina, Christina gracefully moving to the beat.
  Synonyms
  delicate, neat, refined, tasteful, fine, elegant, exquisite
  graceful, petite, slight, slim, trim, pretty
  British informal dinky
2. 1.2 (of food) particularly good to eat and served in a small portion.
  （食物）可口的，美味的
  a dainty morsel
  一小口美味食品。
  Example sentencesExamples
  We had cod goujons, which came with tartar sauce, and a slab of flavoursome chicken liver paté with a sweet redcurrant sauce and dainty triangles of toast.
  More likely, she found comfort in the selection of desserts, which are refined, even dainty, compared with the rest of the menu.
  They consisted of many appetizers, including German salads, rare caviars, mushrooms and other dainty delicacies - all washed down with various kinds of vodkas.
  My mother-in-law's sandwiches are the dainty cut-off-crusts variety - so thin and delicate that my family barely recognises them as sandwiches.
  She exhaled lightly before carving away at the dainty steak on her plate before her.
  Ahmed took great delight in fixing an assortment of dainty little sandwiches to serve at this daily ritual.
  My first meal was a dainty foie gras burger, served in all its unctuous richness, without burger meat, on a toasted, tea-sandwich-size bun.
  I sipped pink punch, ate dainty sugar cakes with strawberries on top, and stayed at Tom's side every moment.
  Hence men who seek their own welfare should always honour women on holidays and festivals with gifts of ornaments, clothes, and dainty food.
  Now is the chance to prove to your acquaintances that the days of small cucumber sandwiches and dainty cakes have not gone for good!
  This sausage-like concoction is sliced into dainty rounds and served with sweet dipping sauce.
  Again, dainty dumplings swim in soup, but these are packed powerfully with a spicy punch.
  Imagine stodge in the middle of August, when all you want is a dainty cucumber sandwich and a bowl of strawberries before skipping off for a game of tennis.
  Sweets come in many shapes, sticky buns with cream and jam, hot rolls with cinnamon and raisins, dainty cakes of assorted varieties, and sweet cream butter.
  And then there's food - glorious food - tables groaning with breads, pies, fruitcakes and dainty sweets wrapped with red and green ribbon.
  My pleasure was always based on greed rather than some Epicurian assessment of dainty morsels.
  Between bites of dainty sandwiches made with just-baked Yarrows bread, Noel says he dreamed of going to university in England.
  Our cheerful waitress brings out dainty sandwiches, tea cakes and cookies - all served on lovely china.
  On the other hand, it is the dainty and refined accompaniment to cucumber sandwiches.
  The ability to cut very thin bread was greatly prized and dainty bread and butter was often served for afternoon tea.
  Synonyms
  tasty, delicious, choice, palatable, luscious, mouth-watering, delectable, toothsome, succulent, juicy
  appetizing, inviting, tempting
  informal scrumptious, yummy, scrummy, finger-licking, moreish
  literary ambrosial
2Fastidious, especially concerning food.
（尤指对食物）挑剔的，难以中意的
a dainty appetite
挑食。
Example sentencesExamples
- Also, it's not as if there were a dainty lady around here who would scream and faint dead away at my shocking condition.
- The dainty ladies and gentlemen who first began to use soap were the harbingers of the big-scale production of soap for the common man.
- Apparently, some dainty fans' feelings were so very hurt.
- Major news outlets are hardly inclined to be up in arms about the government's record of deception when they remain so dainty about critiquing their own.
- I rang up Luke to ask if I was being too dainty in thinking it ghoulish to market a film of somebody contracting a deadly disease.
Synonyms
fastidious, fussy, hard to please, finicky, finical, faddish, squeamish
refined, particular, discriminating, discerning, critical, exacting, demanding, scrupulous, meticulous, careful, cautious
informal choosy, pernickety, picky
British informal faddy
archaic nice

nounPlural dainties ˈdeɪntiˈdeɪn(t)i

Something good to eat; a delicacy.
美食；佳肴
home-made breads, jams, and dainties
Example sentencesExamples
- The braised buffalo-carp tail has a somewhat off-putting name - neither the carp nor the buffalo for which it is named tops my list of subtle dainties - but the dish was outstanding.
- Together they went into Maude's dining room for tea, cocoa, and the dainties Maude was sure to have prepared.
- They had not found a real place in a set meal, except among the miscellaneous sweetmeats offered as dainties at the end.
- Our youth love luxury, they contradict their parents, gobble up dainties from the table, and tyrannise their teachers.
- We feasted on shrimp, crawfish, pralines, and other dainties.
- Tiered trays come to the table loaded with the proverbial cucumber sandwiches, along with scones served with Devonshire clotted cream, dozens of dainties and many other treats.
- Toasted breads, luscious soup and other dainties were consumed before Sam arose from his seat to check the mail.
- Still lifes usually show beautiful vessels filled with wine and appetizing fruit or other dainties invitingly arranged on lovely china.
- There were just dainties, and simple foods, like vegetables with dip, cracker dishes, cheese and fruit platters, and at least half a dozen trays of desserts.
- I would have liked to have seen the survey happen every five years or so, but there was really too much on my plate to add another little dainty.
- We had bacon and cabbage most days for dinner, but when our parents went to Limerick we could be assured of getting some dainties that evening.
- These dainties are consumed by groups of tourists, who eat in prim little bites and whisper among themselves like they're sitting in church.
- There will be door prizes as well as free coffee and dainties.
- It was extravagantly decorated and a side table was filled with small treats and dainties.
Synonyms
delicacy, tasty morsel, titbit, fancy, luxury, treat, nibble, savoury, appetizer, bonne bouche, confection, bonbon
North American tidbit
informal goody
archaic sweetmeat

Derivatives

daintily

adverb ˈdeɪntɪli

I find her at a table with her family, daintily slurping up pasta.
Example sentencesExamples
- She walked daintily towards Rudolph and curtsied.
- This is a place to giggle quietly, nibble daintily and sip tea.
- Here I munched my sandwich and watched a sheep carefully and daintily nibble flowerheads off thistles.
- Yellow-dyed sparkling wine was on offer in plastic glasses daintily adorned with coloured ribbon.

daintiness

noun ˈdeɪntɪnəsˈdeɪn(t)inəs

The towers were thin, delicate looking; the whole place had an air of daintiness and frailty to it.
Example sentencesExamples
- I'm not a big person, mind you, but next to her daintiness I'm a clodhopper with elephantiasis.
- Alex hadn't inherited her mother's daintiness.
- And then he compounded that mistake by eating it with excessive daintiness.
- If the council's paternalistic tradition is one cause of this seemingly excessive moral daintiness, then so too are the city's religious leanings.

Origin

Middle English (as noun): from Old French daintie, deintie 'choice morsel, pleasure', from Latin dignitas 'worthiness or beauty', from dignus 'worthy'.

Rhymes

painty

Definition of dainty in US English:

dainty

adjectiveˈdān(t)ēˈdeɪn(t)i

1Delicately small and pretty.
小巧可爱的，精致的
a dainty lace handkerchief
精致的花边手帕。
Example sentencesExamples
- Poe pauses, then wipes his lips with a rather dainty handkerchief.
- Popping their heads through the leaves under the trees is a remarkable collection of daffodils - some of which show signs of being very old, dainty varieties.
- St Mark's Anglican Church resembles a dainty Wendy house with gothic windows while Catholic St Patrick's transepts make it larger, more eager.
- But their beautifying objects are usually hidden inside dainty purses or roomy bags and the article in question usually comes in milder colours.
- ‘Girlie’ skirts and dresses are back as well, and pairing a very dainty skirt with flip flops and a plain T-shirt is a look you'll be seeing a lot of.
- We climbed a winding wooden staircase up into a quaint little room filled with over-stuffed sofas and dainty tables.
- The costumes feature authentic Victorian designs, with men in traditional blue and white sailor suites and ladies adorned with bustles, dainty hats and glittering evening gowns.
- Rather more plush-looking are the women's evening shoes from the turn of the 20th century, fashioned from dainty red satin and black lace.
- In the medieval ages, knights displayed dainty handkerchiefs given to them by their lady-love.
- Katrina held up a light blue diamond flower, which hung delicately from a dainty chain.
- My feet remained bare while she had dainty slippers on.
- But the flesh-coloured chiffon was covered in delicate embroidery and the revealing bodice took refuge in an ultra feminine jacket with dainty ruffling on the collar and cuff.
- Carefully she pulled the dress over her undergarments, and lightly slid her feet into the dainty shoes that her mother had once bought her.
- She would pause, attentive, and then her eyes would guiltily travel to the dainty suede moccasins on her feet.
- It was wooden like the rest of the ship, but it was a small, rather pretty little room, with dainty curtains over the circular windows and a nice rug on the floor.
- That was back in 1903, and the editor's room was later described as being like a woman's boudoir, with dainty wall mirrors, chintz curtains and Queen Anne chairs.
- Well, it is a lightweight, intricately entwined, sparkling dainty flat chain in yellow and white gold in combination with coloured silk threads.
- Beside St. Mary's there is a short row of small, dainty cottages, administered by the Church, for the use of its employees and other deserving families.
- Staples of the look have been creeping into mainstream fashion for a couple of years: three-quarter length sleeves, dainty cardis and calf-cropped capri pants.
- Florals are just as adaptable, ranging from retro-flavoured patterns - think chintzy 1940s tearooms - to bold blooms and dainty petals.
1. 1.1 (of a person) delicate and graceful in build or movement.
  （人）秀丽玲珑的，优雅的
  Example sentencesExamples
  Her dainty feet padded across the floor and made no sound.
  Mary was fair and dainty and delicate, everything that a good lady was.
  She was dainty, with short black hair and perfectly painted red fingernails.
  I have big feet like my dad, but small dainty hands like my mom.
  She is dainty and makes people feel protective of her.
  Slowly and shufflingly, the dainty child rose to her feet.
  Behind the trappings of old age, I knew this woman must have been uncommonly beautiful in her youth: high cheek bones, a swan-like neck, trim and dainty with long flowing locks of hair.
  Their looks and attitudes came from their flamboyant father Darcy, rather than their beautiful and dainty mother Josie.
  Lastly, I would like to say a person might not be very pretty or very dainty; that is not what I am trying to talk about.
  I slipped my dainty feet into the black pointy shoes, and I stood looking sideways at their reflection in the mirror.
  Mother and daughter danced for a few moments, Molly spinning on tiptoes like a dainty ballerina, Christina gracefully moving to the beat.
  Keira thought the name ‘Clarissa’ was the kind of thing you'd name a pretty, dainty little ballerina girl.
  He dreamt of holding her fragile body in his arms and kissing her sweet dainty lips.
  Alicia was certain that if only she had been born pretty and dainty like her mother, her life would have been much easier.
  She stands just five feet tall, but her dainty exterior belies the inner determination that has erupted through the surface of her ill-health.
  At first I had named her for the little bird because she was so dainty; then I found out her other virtue and her name applied even better.
  Mona always said that she was fat, when in reality, she was dainty with a slight build.
  She looks down her dainty nose, her delicate-featured face wrinkling in genteel distaste.
  Tracy King was a dainty, petite blonde with platinum hair and a blindingly white smile.
  They even brought along with them a dainty woman named Mercedes, who was Charles' wife and Hal's older sister.
  Synonyms
  delicate, neat, refined, tasteful, fine, elegant, exquisite
2. 1.2 (of food) particularly good to eat.
  （食物）可口的，美味的
  a dainty morsel
  一小口美味食品。
  Example sentencesExamples
  My first meal was a dainty foie gras burger, served in all its unctuous richness, without burger meat, on a toasted, tea-sandwich-size bun.
  And then there's food - glorious food - tables groaning with breads, pies, fruitcakes and dainty sweets wrapped with red and green ribbon.
  This sausage-like concoction is sliced into dainty rounds and served with sweet dipping sauce.
  My mother-in-law's sandwiches are the dainty cut-off-crusts variety - so thin and delicate that my family barely recognises them as sandwiches.
  They consisted of many appetizers, including German salads, rare caviars, mushrooms and other dainty delicacies - all washed down with various kinds of vodkas.
  Again, dainty dumplings swim in soup, but these are packed powerfully with a spicy punch.
  Our cheerful waitress brings out dainty sandwiches, tea cakes and cookies - all served on lovely china.
  Sweets come in many shapes, sticky buns with cream and jam, hot rolls with cinnamon and raisins, dainty cakes of assorted varieties, and sweet cream butter.
  Ahmed took great delight in fixing an assortment of dainty little sandwiches to serve at this daily ritual.
  We had cod goujons, which came with tartar sauce, and a slab of flavoursome chicken liver paté with a sweet redcurrant sauce and dainty triangles of toast.
  On the other hand, it is the dainty and refined accompaniment to cucumber sandwiches.
  I sipped pink punch, ate dainty sugar cakes with strawberries on top, and stayed at Tom's side every moment.
  Now is the chance to prove to your acquaintances that the days of small cucumber sandwiches and dainty cakes have not gone for good!
  She exhaled lightly before carving away at the dainty steak on her plate before her.
  More likely, she found comfort in the selection of desserts, which are refined, even dainty, compared with the rest of the menu.
  Imagine stodge in the middle of August, when all you want is a dainty cucumber sandwich and a bowl of strawberries before skipping off for a game of tennis.
  Between bites of dainty sandwiches made with just-baked Yarrows bread, Noel says he dreamed of going to university in England.
  Hence men who seek their own welfare should always honour women on holidays and festivals with gifts of ornaments, clothes, and dainty food.
  The ability to cut very thin bread was greatly prized and dainty bread and butter was often served for afternoon tea.
  My pleasure was always based on greed rather than some Epicurian assessment of dainty morsels.
  Synonyms
  tasty, delicious, choice, palatable, luscious, mouth-watering, delectable, toothsome, succulent, juicy
2Fastidious or difficult to please, typically concerning food.
（尤指对食物）挑剔的，难以中意的
a dainty appetite
挑食。
Example sentencesExamples
- The dainty ladies and gentlemen who first began to use soap were the harbingers of the big-scale production of soap for the common man.
- Apparently, some dainty fans' feelings were so very hurt.
- I rang up Luke to ask if I was being too dainty in thinking it ghoulish to market a film of somebody contracting a deadly disease.
- Also, it's not as if there were a dainty lady around here who would scream and faint dead away at my shocking condition.
- Major news outlets are hardly inclined to be up in arms about the government's record of deception when they remain so dainty about critiquing their own.
Synonyms
fastidious, fussy, hard to please, finicky, finical, faddish, squeamish

nounˈdān(t)ēˈdeɪn(t)i

usually dainties

Something good to eat; a delicacy.
美食；佳肴
Example sentencesExamples
- I would have liked to have seen the survey happen every five years or so, but there was really too much on my plate to add another little dainty.
- We feasted on shrimp, crawfish, pralines, and other dainties.
- There were just dainties, and simple foods, like vegetables with dip, cracker dishes, cheese and fruit platters, and at least half a dozen trays of desserts.
- Tiered trays come to the table loaded with the proverbial cucumber sandwiches, along with scones served with Devonshire clotted cream, dozens of dainties and many other treats.
- These dainties are consumed by groups of tourists, who eat in prim little bites and whisper among themselves like they're sitting in church.
- Together they went into Maude's dining room for tea, cocoa, and the dainties Maude was sure to have prepared.
- Still lifes usually show beautiful vessels filled with wine and appetizing fruit or other dainties invitingly arranged on lovely china.
- Our youth love luxury, they contradict their parents, gobble up dainties from the table, and tyrannise their teachers.
- It was extravagantly decorated and a side table was filled with small treats and dainties.
- There will be door prizes as well as free coffee and dainties.
- We had bacon and cabbage most days for dinner, but when our parents went to Limerick we could be assured of getting some dainties that evening.
- Toasted breads, luscious soup and other dainties were consumed before Sam arose from his seat to check the mail.
- They had not found a real place in a set meal, except among the miscellaneous sweetmeats offered as dainties at the end.
- The braised buffalo-carp tail has a somewhat off-putting name - neither the carp nor the buffalo for which it is named tops my list of subtle dainties - but the dish was outstanding.
Synonyms
delicacy, tasty morsel, titbit, fancy, luxury, treat, nibble, savoury, appetizer, bonne bouche, confection, bonbon

Origin

Middle English (as noun): from Old French daintie, deintie ‘choice morsel, pleasure’, from Latin dignitas ‘worthiness or beauty’, from dignus ‘worthy’.

单词	dainty
释义	Definition of dainty in English: dainty adjectivedaintiest, daintier ˈdeɪntiˈdeɪn(t)i 1Delicately small and pretty. 小巧可爱的，精致的 a dainty lace handkerchief 精致的花边手帕。 the china cup seemed too dainty in his large hands Example sentencesExamples In the medieval ages, knights displayed dainty handkerchiefs given to them by their lady-love. St Mark's Anglican Church resembles a dainty Wendy house with gothic windows while Catholic St Patrick's transepts make it larger, more eager. It was wooden like the rest of the ship, but it was a small, rather pretty little room, with dainty curtains over the circular windows and a nice rug on the floor. Well, it is a lightweight, intricately entwined, sparkling dainty flat chain in yellow and white gold in combination with coloured silk threads. The costumes feature authentic Victorian designs, with men in traditional blue and white sailor suites and ladies adorned with bustles, dainty hats and glittering evening gowns. Poe pauses, then wipes his lips with a rather dainty handkerchief. Beside St. Mary's there is a short row of small, dainty cottages, administered by the Church, for the use of its employees and other deserving families. Carefully she pulled the dress over her undergarments, and lightly slid her feet into the dainty shoes that her mother had once bought her. She would pause, attentive, and then her eyes would guiltily travel to the dainty suede moccasins on her feet. But the flesh-coloured chiffon was covered in delicate embroidery and the revealing bodice took refuge in an ultra feminine jacket with dainty ruffling on the collar and cuff. Staples of the look have been creeping into mainstream fashion for a couple of years: three-quarter length sleeves, dainty cardis and calf-cropped capri pants. My feet remained bare while she had dainty slippers on. Rather more plush-looking are the women's evening shoes from the turn of the 20th century, fashioned from dainty red satin and black lace. But their beautifying objects are usually hidden inside dainty purses or roomy bags and the article in question usually comes in milder colours. We climbed a winding wooden staircase up into a quaint little room filled with over-stuffed sofas and dainty tables. ‘Girlie’ skirts and dresses are back as well, and pairing a very dainty skirt with flip flops and a plain T-shirt is a look you'll be seeing a lot of. Florals are just as adaptable, ranging from retro-flavoured patterns - think chintzy 1940s tearooms - to bold blooms and dainty petals. Katrina held up a light blue diamond flower, which hung delicately from a dainty chain. Popping their heads through the leaves under the trees is a remarkable collection of daffodils - some of which show signs of being very old, dainty varieties. That was back in 1903, and the editor's room was later described as being like a woman's boudoir, with dainty wall mirrors, chintz curtains and Queen Anne chairs. 1.1 (of a person) delicate and graceful in build or movement. （人）秀丽玲珑的，优雅的 he is one of the daintiest players in the game Example sentencesExamples He dreamt of holding her fragile body in his arms and kissing her sweet dainty lips. Mona always said that she was fat, when in reality, she was dainty with a slight build. She is dainty and makes people feel protective of her. Slowly and shufflingly, the dainty child rose to her feet. Alicia was certain that if only she had been born pretty and dainty like her mother, her life would have been much easier. Tracy King was a dainty, petite blonde with platinum hair and a blindingly white smile. She was dainty, with short black hair and perfectly painted red fingernails. Their looks and attitudes came from their flamboyant father Darcy, rather than their beautiful and dainty mother Josie. Behind the trappings of old age, I knew this woman must have been uncommonly beautiful in her youth: high cheek bones, a swan-like neck, trim and dainty with long flowing locks of hair. Keira thought the name ‘Clarissa’ was the kind of thing you'd name a pretty, dainty little ballerina girl. She stands just five feet tall, but her dainty exterior belies the inner determination that has erupted through the surface of her ill-health. She looks down her dainty nose, her delicate-featured face wrinkling in genteel distaste. At first I had named her for the little bird because she was so dainty; then I found out her other virtue and her name applied even better. Mary was fair and dainty and delicate, everything that a good lady was. They even brought along with them a dainty woman named Mercedes, who was Charles' wife and Hal's older sister. Lastly, I would like to say a person might not be very pretty or very dainty; that is not what I am trying to talk about. I have big feet like my dad, but small dainty hands like my mom. I slipped my dainty feet into the black pointy shoes, and I stood looking sideways at their reflection in the mirror. Her dainty feet padded across the floor and made no sound. Mother and daughter danced for a few moments, Molly spinning on tiptoes like a dainty ballerina, Christina gracefully moving to the beat. Synonyms delicate, neat, refined, tasteful, fine, elegant, exquisite graceful, petite, slight, slim, trim, pretty British informal dinky 1.2 (of food) particularly good to eat and served in a small portion. （食物）可口的，美味的 a dainty morsel 一小口美味食品。 Example sentencesExamples We had cod goujons, which came with tartar sauce, and a slab of flavoursome chicken liver paté with a sweet redcurrant sauce and dainty triangles of toast. More likely, she found comfort in the selection of desserts, which are refined, even dainty, compared with the rest of the menu. They consisted of many appetizers, including German salads, rare caviars, mushrooms and other dainty delicacies - all washed down with various kinds of vodkas. My mother-in-law's sandwiches are the dainty cut-off-crusts variety - so thin and delicate that my family barely recognises them as sandwiches. She exhaled lightly before carving away at the dainty steak on her plate before her. Ahmed took great delight in fixing an assortment of dainty little sandwiches to serve at this daily ritual. My first meal was a dainty foie gras burger, served in all its unctuous richness, without burger meat, on a toasted, tea-sandwich-size bun. I sipped pink punch, ate dainty sugar cakes with strawberries on top, and stayed at Tom's side every moment. Hence men who seek their own welfare should always honour women on holidays and festivals with gifts of ornaments, clothes, and dainty food. Now is the chance to prove to your acquaintances that the days of small cucumber sandwiches and dainty cakes have not gone for good! This sausage-like concoction is sliced into dainty rounds and served with sweet dipping sauce. Again, dainty dumplings swim in soup, but these are packed powerfully with a spicy punch. Imagine stodge in the middle of August, when all you want is a dainty cucumber sandwich and a bowl of strawberries before skipping off for a game of tennis. Sweets come in many shapes, sticky buns with cream and jam, hot rolls with cinnamon and raisins, dainty cakes of assorted varieties, and sweet cream butter. And then there's food - glorious food - tables groaning with breads, pies, fruitcakes and dainty sweets wrapped with red and green ribbon. My pleasure was always based on greed rather than some Epicurian assessment of dainty morsels. Between bites of dainty sandwiches made with just-baked Yarrows bread, Noel says he dreamed of going to university in England. Our cheerful waitress brings out dainty sandwiches, tea cakes and cookies - all served on lovely china. On the other hand, it is the dainty and refined accompaniment to cucumber sandwiches. The ability to cut very thin bread was greatly prized and dainty bread and butter was often served for afternoon tea. Synonyms tasty, delicious, choice, palatable, luscious, mouth-watering, delectable, toothsome, succulent, juicy appetizing, inviting, tempting informal scrumptious, yummy, scrummy, finger-licking, moreish literary ambrosial 2Fastidious, especially concerning food. （尤指对食物）挑剔的，难以中意的 a dainty appetite 挑食。 Example sentencesExamples Also, it's not as if there were a dainty lady around here who would scream and faint dead away at my shocking condition. The dainty ladies and gentlemen who first began to use soap were the harbingers of the big-scale production of soap for the common man. Apparently, some dainty fans' feelings were so very hurt. Major news outlets are hardly inclined to be up in arms about the government's record of deception when they remain so dainty about critiquing their own. I rang up Luke to ask if I was being too dainty in thinking it ghoulish to market a film of somebody contracting a deadly disease. Synonyms fastidious, fussy, hard to please, finicky, finical, faddish, squeamish refined, particular, discriminating, discerning, critical, exacting, demanding, scrupulous, meticulous, careful, cautious informal choosy, pernickety, picky British informal faddy archaic nice nounPlural dainties ˈdeɪntiˈdeɪn(t)i Something good to eat; a delicacy. 美食；佳肴 home-made breads, jams, and dainties Example sentencesExamples The braised buffalo-carp tail has a somewhat off-putting name - neither the carp nor the buffalo for which it is named tops my list of subtle dainties - but the dish was outstanding. Together they went into Maude's dining room for tea, cocoa, and the dainties Maude was sure to have prepared. They had not found a real place in a set meal, except among the miscellaneous sweetmeats offered as dainties at the end. Our youth love luxury, they contradict their parents, gobble up dainties from the table, and tyrannise their teachers. We feasted on shrimp, crawfish, pralines, and other dainties. Tiered trays come to the table loaded with the proverbial cucumber sandwiches, along with scones served with Devonshire clotted cream, dozens of dainties and many other treats. Toasted breads, luscious soup and other dainties were consumed before Sam arose from his seat to check the mail. Still lifes usually show beautiful vessels filled with wine and appetizing fruit or other dainties invitingly arranged on lovely china. There were just dainties, and simple foods, like vegetables with dip, cracker dishes, cheese and fruit platters, and at least half a dozen trays of desserts. I would have liked to have seen the survey happen every five years or so, but there was really too much on my plate to add another little dainty. We had bacon and cabbage most days for dinner, but when our parents went to Limerick we could be assured of getting some dainties that evening. These dainties are consumed by groups of tourists, who eat in prim little bites and whisper among themselves like they're sitting in church. There will be door prizes as well as free coffee and dainties. It was extravagantly decorated and a side table was filled with small treats and dainties. Synonyms delicacy, tasty morsel, titbit, fancy, luxury, treat, nibble, savoury, appetizer, bonne bouche, confection, bonbon North American tidbit informal goody archaic sweetmeat Derivatives daintily adverb ˈdeɪntɪli I find her at a table with her family, daintily slurping up pasta. Example sentencesExamples She walked daintily towards Rudolph and curtsied. This is a place to giggle quietly, nibble daintily and sip tea. Here I munched my sandwich and watched a sheep carefully and daintily nibble flowerheads off thistles. Yellow-dyed sparkling wine was on offer in plastic glasses daintily adorned with coloured ribbon. daintiness noun ˈdeɪntɪnəsˈdeɪn(t)inəs The towers were thin, delicate looking; the whole place had an air of daintiness and frailty to it. Example sentencesExamples I'm not a big person, mind you, but next to her daintiness I'm a clodhopper with elephantiasis. Alex hadn't inherited her mother's daintiness. And then he compounded that mistake by eating it with excessive daintiness. If the council's paternalistic tradition is one cause of this seemingly excessive moral daintiness, then so too are the city's religious leanings. Origin Middle English (as noun): from Old French daintie, deintie 'choice morsel, pleasure', from Latin dignitas 'worthiness or beauty', from dignus 'worthy'. Rhymes painty Definition of dainty in US English: dainty adjectiveˈdān(t)ēˈdeɪn(t)i 1Delicately small and pretty. 小巧可爱的，精致的 a dainty lace handkerchief 精致的花边手帕。 Example sentencesExamples Poe pauses, then wipes his lips with a rather dainty handkerchief. Popping their heads through the leaves under the trees is a remarkable collection of daffodils - some of which show signs of being very old, dainty varieties. St Mark's Anglican Church resembles a dainty Wendy house with gothic windows while Catholic St Patrick's transepts make it larger, more eager. But their beautifying objects are usually hidden inside dainty purses or roomy bags and the article in question usually comes in milder colours. ‘Girlie’ skirts and dresses are back as well, and pairing a very dainty skirt with flip flops and a plain T-shirt is a look you'll be seeing a lot of. We climbed a winding wooden staircase up into a quaint little room filled with over-stuffed sofas and dainty tables. The costumes feature authentic Victorian designs, with men in traditional blue and white sailor suites and ladies adorned with bustles, dainty hats and glittering evening gowns. Rather more plush-looking are the women's evening shoes from the turn of the 20th century, fashioned from dainty red satin and black lace. In the medieval ages, knights displayed dainty handkerchiefs given to them by their lady-love. Katrina held up a light blue diamond flower, which hung delicately from a dainty chain. My feet remained bare while she had dainty slippers on. But the flesh-coloured chiffon was covered in delicate embroidery and the revealing bodice took refuge in an ultra feminine jacket with dainty ruffling on the collar and cuff. Carefully she pulled the dress over her undergarments, and lightly slid her feet into the dainty shoes that her mother had once bought her. She would pause, attentive, and then her eyes would guiltily travel to the dainty suede moccasins on her feet. It was wooden like the rest of the ship, but it was a small, rather pretty little room, with dainty curtains over the circular windows and a nice rug on the floor. That was back in 1903, and the editor's room was later described as being like a woman's boudoir, with dainty wall mirrors, chintz curtains and Queen Anne chairs. Well, it is a lightweight, intricately entwined, sparkling dainty flat chain in yellow and white gold in combination with coloured silk threads. Beside St. Mary's there is a short row of small, dainty cottages, administered by the Church, for the use of its employees and other deserving families. Staples of the look have been creeping into mainstream fashion for a couple of years: three-quarter length sleeves, dainty cardis and calf-cropped capri pants. Florals are just as adaptable, ranging from retro-flavoured patterns - think chintzy 1940s tearooms - to bold blooms and dainty petals. 1.1 (of a person) delicate and graceful in build or movement. （人）秀丽玲珑的，优雅的 Example sentencesExamples Her dainty feet padded across the floor and made no sound. Mary was fair and dainty and delicate, everything that a good lady was. She was dainty, with short black hair and perfectly painted red fingernails. I have big feet like my dad, but small dainty hands like my mom. She is dainty and makes people feel protective of her. Slowly and shufflingly, the dainty child rose to her feet. Behind the trappings of old age, I knew this woman must have been uncommonly beautiful in her youth: high cheek bones, a swan-like neck, trim and dainty with long flowing locks of hair. Their looks and attitudes came from their flamboyant father Darcy, rather than their beautiful and dainty mother Josie. Lastly, I would like to say a person might not be very pretty or very dainty; that is not what I am trying to talk about. I slipped my dainty feet into the black pointy shoes, and I stood looking sideways at their reflection in the mirror. Mother and daughter danced for a few moments, Molly spinning on tiptoes like a dainty ballerina, Christina gracefully moving to the beat. Keira thought the name ‘Clarissa’ was the kind of thing you'd name a pretty, dainty little ballerina girl. He dreamt of holding her fragile body in his arms and kissing her sweet dainty lips. Alicia was certain that if only she had been born pretty and dainty like her mother, her life would have been much easier. She stands just five feet tall, but her dainty exterior belies the inner determination that has erupted through the surface of her ill-health. At first I had named her for the little bird because she was so dainty; then I found out her other virtue and her name applied even better. Mona always said that she was fat, when in reality, she was dainty with a slight build. She looks down her dainty nose, her delicate-featured face wrinkling in genteel distaste. Tracy King was a dainty, petite blonde with platinum hair and a blindingly white smile. They even brought along with them a dainty woman named Mercedes, who was Charles' wife and Hal's older sister. Synonyms delicate, neat, refined, tasteful, fine, elegant, exquisite 1.2 (of food) particularly good to eat. （食物）可口的，美味的 a dainty morsel 一小口美味食品。 Example sentencesExamples My first meal was a dainty foie gras burger, served in all its unctuous richness, without burger meat, on a toasted, tea-sandwich-size bun. And then there's food - glorious food - tables groaning with breads, pies, fruitcakes and dainty sweets wrapped with red and green ribbon. This sausage-like concoction is sliced into dainty rounds and served with sweet dipping sauce. My mother-in-law's sandwiches are the dainty cut-off-crusts variety - so thin and delicate that my family barely recognises them as sandwiches. They consisted of many appetizers, including German salads, rare caviars, mushrooms and other dainty delicacies - all washed down with various kinds of vodkas. Again, dainty dumplings swim in soup, but these are packed powerfully with a spicy punch. Our cheerful waitress brings out dainty sandwiches, tea cakes and cookies - all served on lovely china. Sweets come in many shapes, sticky buns with cream and jam, hot rolls with cinnamon and raisins, dainty cakes of assorted varieties, and sweet cream butter. Ahmed took great delight in fixing an assortment of dainty little sandwiches to serve at this daily ritual. We had cod goujons, which came with tartar sauce, and a slab of flavoursome chicken liver paté with a sweet redcurrant sauce and dainty triangles of toast. On the other hand, it is the dainty and refined accompaniment to cucumber sandwiches. I sipped pink punch, ate dainty sugar cakes with strawberries on top, and stayed at Tom's side every moment. Now is the chance to prove to your acquaintances that the days of small cucumber sandwiches and dainty cakes have not gone for good! She exhaled lightly before carving away at the dainty steak on her plate before her. More likely, she found comfort in the selection of desserts, which are refined, even dainty, compared with the rest of the menu. Imagine stodge in the middle of August, when all you want is a dainty cucumber sandwich and a bowl of strawberries before skipping off for a game of tennis. Between bites of dainty sandwiches made with just-baked Yarrows bread, Noel says he dreamed of going to university in England. Hence men who seek their own welfare should always honour women on holidays and festivals with gifts of ornaments, clothes, and dainty food. The ability to cut very thin bread was greatly prized and dainty bread and butter was often served for afternoon tea. My pleasure was always based on greed rather than some Epicurian assessment of dainty morsels. Synonyms tasty, delicious, choice, palatable, luscious, mouth-watering, delectable, toothsome, succulent, juicy 2Fastidious or difficult to please, typically concerning food. （尤指对食物）挑剔的，难以中意的 a dainty appetite 挑食。 Example sentencesExamples The dainty ladies and gentlemen who first began to use soap were the harbingers of the big-scale production of soap for the common man. Apparently, some dainty fans' feelings were so very hurt. I rang up Luke to ask if I was being too dainty in thinking it ghoulish to market a film of somebody contracting a deadly disease. Also, it's not as if there were a dainty lady around here who would scream and faint dead away at my shocking condition. Major news outlets are hardly inclined to be up in arms about the government's record of deception when they remain so dainty about critiquing their own. Synonyms fastidious, fussy, hard to please, finicky, finical, faddish, squeamish nounˈdān(t)ēˈdeɪn(t)i usually dainties Something good to eat; a delicacy. 美食；佳肴 Example sentencesExamples I would have liked to have seen the survey happen every five years or so, but there was really too much on my plate to add another little dainty. We feasted on shrimp, crawfish, pralines, and other dainties. There were just dainties, and simple foods, like vegetables with dip, cracker dishes, cheese and fruit platters, and at least half a dozen trays of desserts. Tiered trays come to the table loaded with the proverbial cucumber sandwiches, along with scones served with Devonshire clotted cream, dozens of dainties and many other treats. These dainties are consumed by groups of tourists, who eat in prim little bites and whisper among themselves like they're sitting in church. Together they went into Maude's dining room for tea, cocoa, and the dainties Maude was sure to have prepared. Still lifes usually show beautiful vessels filled with wine and appetizing fruit or other dainties invitingly arranged on lovely china. Our youth love luxury, they contradict their parents, gobble up dainties from the table, and tyrannise their teachers. It was extravagantly decorated and a side table was filled with small treats and dainties. There will be door prizes as well as free coffee and dainties. We had bacon and cabbage most days for dinner, but when our parents went to Limerick we could be assured of getting some dainties that evening. Toasted breads, luscious soup and other dainties were consumed before Sam arose from his seat to check the mail. They had not found a real place in a set meal, except among the miscellaneous sweetmeats offered as dainties at the end. The braised buffalo-carp tail has a somewhat off-putting name - neither the carp nor the buffalo for which it is named tops my list of subtle dainties - but the dish was outstanding. Synonyms delicacy, tasty morsel, titbit, fancy, luxury, treat, nibble, savoury, appetizer, bonne bouche, confection, bonbon Origin Middle English (as noun): from Old French daintie, deintie ‘choice morsel, pleasure’, from Latin dignitas ‘worthiness or beauty’, from dignus ‘worthy’.
随便看	pre-punch prepunched prepunctual pre-punctuality prepupa prepupal prepupal preputial preputial preputium prepyloric prepyramidal pre-qualify prequark prequel prequels prequier Pre-Raph Pre-Raphael Pre-Raphaelism pre-raphaelistic Pre-Raphaelite Pre-Raphaelites Pre-Raphaelitic pre-raphaelitically