dain·ty
adjective/ˈdeɪnti/
/ˈdeɪnti/
(comparative daintier, superlative daintiest)
- (of people and things) small and pretty in a way that people find attractive
娇小的；娇美的；精致的；小巧的 - dainty feet
娇小可爱的脚 - a dainty porcelain cup
小巧玲珑的瓷杯
- dainty feet
- (of movements) careful, often in a way that suggests good manners
文雅的；优雅的；高雅的 - She took a dainty little bite of the apple.
她文雅地咬了一小口苹果。
- She took a dainty little bite of the apple.
Word OriginMiddle English (as noun): from Old French daintie, deintie ‘choice morsel, pleasure’, from Latin dignitas ‘worthiness or beauty’, from dignus ‘worthy’.