ni·ce·ty
noun/ˈnaɪsəti/
/ˈnaɪsəti/
(plural niceties)
(formal)- [countable, usually plural] the small details or points of difference, especially relating to the correct way of behaving or of doing things
细节；细微的差别 - [uncountable] (formal) the quality of being very detailed or careful about something
精确；准确；严密；仔细 - the nicety of his argument
他那论点的精确严密
- the nicety of his argument
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘foolish conduct’): from Old French nicete, based on Latin nescius ‘ignorant’, from nescire ‘not know’.