delicacy

名词 n.
/ˈdɛlɪkəsi/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The quality of being delicate. countable,uncountable
    — […] for unless a matter be true enough to stand a good deal of misrepresentation, its truth is not of a very robust order, and the blame will rather lie with its own delicacy than with the carelessness of the crusher.
  2. Something appealing, usually a pleasing food, especially a choice dish of a certain culture suggesting rarity and refinement. countable,uncountable
    — a Chinese delicacy
  3. Fineness or elegance of construction or appearance. countable,uncountable
  4. Frailty of health or fitness. countable,uncountable
  5. Refinement in taste or discrimination. countable,uncountable
  6. Tact and propriety; the need for such tact. countable,uncountable

词形变化

delicacies plural

词源

From Middle English delicacie, from Middle English delicat, from Latin delicatus. Equivalent to delicate + -cy.
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