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deli·cacyBrE /ˈdelɪkəsi/NAmE /ˈdelɪkəsi/ noun (deli·cacies) [U] the quality of being, or appearing to be, easy to damage or break 脆弱;娇嫩◆the delicacy of the fabric 织物的精细脆弱 [U] the quality of being done carefully and gently 仔细;温柔◆the delicacy of his touch 他那温柔的抚摸 [U] very careful behaviour in a difficult situation so that nobody is offended 周到;体贴 SYN tact ◆She handled the situation with great sensitivity and delicacy. 她慎重而周到地处理了这个情况。 [U] the fact that a situation is difficult and sb may be easily offended 棘手;微妙◆I need to talk to you about a matter of some delicacy. 我需要与你谈个有点棘手的问题。 [C] a type of food considered to be very special in a particular place 精美的食物;佳肴 SYN speciality ◆local delicacies 当地的美味佳肴 |