1. 微妙的
2. 精美的
3. 纤细的
4. 易碎的
5. 灵敏的
6. 脆弱的
7. 鲜美的
8. 精致的
9. 娇弱的
10. 雅致的
11. 清淡可口的
12. 棘手的
13. 精密的
14. 敏锐的
15. 脆的
16. 娇贵的
17. 纤弱的
18. 细长的
19. 柔软的

1. 精美的食物或佳肴
2. 精美的东西

1. 娇弱的,纤细的 soft or tender when touched; made of sth fine or thin
2. 易碎的,脆弱的 easily damaged or injured
3. 微妙的,有技巧的,得当的 sensitive; showing or needing tact and good judgement in human relations
4. 精美的,雅致的 finely made; delightful

1. exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury;

   "a delicate violin passage"
   "delicate china"
   "a delicate flavor"
   "the delicate wing of a butterfly"
   

2. marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique;

   "a surgeon's delicate touch"
   

3. easily broken or damaged or destroyed;

   "a kite too delicate to fly safely"
   "fragile porcelain plates"
   "fragile old bones"
   "a frail craft"
   

4. easily hurt;

   "soft hands"
   "a baby's delicate skin"
   

5. developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety;

   "the satire touches with finespun ridicule every kind of human pretense"
   

6. difficult to handle; requiring great tact;

   "delicate negotiations with the big powers"
   "hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter"
   "a touchy subject"
   

7. of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely;

   "almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments"
   

1.娇美的;精美的;雅致的;纤细的
Something that isdelicate is small and beautifully shaped.

e.g. He haddelicate hands.
他有一双纤细的手。
e.g. ...an evergreen tree with large flame-coloured leaves anddelicate blossom.
长着火红色大叶子、开着娇嫩花朵的常青树

2.(颜色)柔和的;(味道)鲜美的，清淡可口的;（气味）清香的
Something that isdelicate has a colour, taste, or smell which is pleasant and not strong or intense.

e.g. Young haricot beans have a tender texture and adelicate, subtle flavour...
嫩菜豆口感细腻，味道清香、淡雅。
e.g. The colours aredelicate and shimmering.
这些颜色柔和且闪烁微光。

3.娇贵的;脆弱的;易碎的
If something isdelicate, it is easy to harm, damage, or break, and needs to be handled or treated carefully.

e.g. Although the coral looks hard, it is verydelicate.
珊瑚虽然看上去坚固，实际上非常易碎。
e.g. ...a washing machine catering for every fabric — even the mostdelicate.
适合洗涤各种织物的洗衣机——即使是最易损的也没问题

4.娇弱的;柔弱的
Someone who isdelicate is not healthy and strong, and becomes ill easily.

delicate的解释

e.g. She was physicallydelicate and psychologically unstable.
她身体孱弱，心理上也不够稳定。

5.微妙的;棘手的;需要小心处理的
You usedelicate to describe a situation, problem, matter, or discussion that needs to be dealt with carefully and sensitively in order to avoid upsetting things or offending people.

e.g. The European members are afraid of upsetting thedelicate balance of political interests...
欧洲成员国害怕会打乱各政治利益集团间的微妙平衡。
e.g. This sensitive book tackles thedelicate issue of adoption with care and simplicity...
这本敏感的书谨慎、简洁地讨论了收养这一微妙问题。

6.技巧性很强的;注重细节的
Adelicate task, movement, action, or product needs or shows great skill and attention to detail.

e.g. ...a long anddelicate operation carried out at a hospital in Florence...
在佛罗伦萨一家医院里进行的一场耗时长、难度高的手术
e.g. Each motion must bedelicate and precise, involving tiny movements.
每一个动作都必须小心、准确，一点点地移动。

1. delicate

1. 細膩：细腻(delicate) 指在没有峰值的情况下,高频可延伸到15甚至20kHz. 此时,音乐中那些细微末节皆能重放出来,连弹拨吉他时手指与琴弦的摩擦声也纤毫毕现而无一遗漏.

2. 精致：中线 情人 女人的特点:精致(delicate) 外表特征:身体娇小,温文尔雅,淡妆素裹 代表女性:花样年华里面的张曼玉 要点:知性/善解人意 故事发生的地方:一次偶然的在旅途中的邂逅 故事:这样的女人是一件精美的玉器,需要慢慢的欣赏.

1. She is a delicate girl.
   她是个清秀的女孩。
2. The pretty girl has a delicate skin.
   这位漂亮的姑娘具有细嫩的皮肤。
3. This has been regarded as a delicate subject.
   这已被认为是一项棘手的问题。
4. I admired your delicate handling of the situation.
   我很钦佩你这样巧妙地处理了这种局面。
5. Some delicate people don't like to offend.
   言行得体的人不喜欢冒犯人。
6. It's a porcelain of delicate workmanship.
   这是一个工艺精美的瓷器。

1. Her health is delicate.
   她的身体很虚弱。
2. The international situation is delicate at present.
   目前的国际形势很紧张。

1. He is very delicate for his appearance.
   他对自己的外表非常注重。

1. The plate was so delicate that I was afraid to wash it.
   那盘子非常薄,我简直不敢洗。

in a delicate condition

〈口〉怀孕 pregnant

• Haerlem is a very delicate town.

  出自：Evelyn

• The sun broke out into a warm delicate day.

  出自：G. White

• Not to take delight in delicate meats.

  出自：M. Pattison

1. delicate的基本意思是“娇弱的,纤细的”,也可指颜色或气味“柔和的,淡的,浅的”,食物或味道“美味的,清淡可口的”,感官或仪器“精密的,灵敏的”,人际关系“微妙的,有技巧的,得当的”,人“脆弱的,娇弱的”,物“易碎的”“精美的,雅致的”等。
2. delicate无比较级和最高级形式。

delicate, fine, subtle

这三个词均可表示“微妙的,细微的”。delicate含有需要谨慎处理或对待的意思; fine带有“细微的,不易察觉的”意思; subtle有时带有原来“聪明的,机敏的”意思。

delicate，fine，subtle

这3个形容词均含“微妙的，细微的”之意。

delicate侧重指需要谨慎处理和对待。

fine隐含“不易察觉的”意味。

subtle侧重有洞察、领悟事物细微差别以及微妙关系的能力。