delicate /ˈdelikit/ adj. 1.纤细的，清秀的：delicate feeling 细腻的感情；the delicate skin of a young girl 年青女子的娇嫩皮肤；a delicate surgical operation 细致的外科手术 2.易损坏的， 纤弱的；娇生惯养的：be in delicate health for years 几年里身体一直纤弱易病  He was very delicate as a child. 他像小孩一样娇生惯养。［考句］During the process great care has to be taken to protect the delicate silk from damage.在整个过程中必须特别小心保护脆丝免遭损害。3.微妙的，棘手的：In such a delicate situation I like to weigh my words. 在这种棘手的形势中，我得注意自己的言辞。4.灵敏的，精密的： a very delicate piece of apparatus 非常灵敏的一件器具 His hearing is very delicate. 他的听力很敏感。5.清淡的，柔和的，宜人的：delicate taste (smells, colours) 清淡的口味(香味，颜色)  6. 精心的：［考句］ One of his eyes was injured in an accident, but after a delicate operation, he quickly recovered his sight.他的一只眼睛在一次事故中受了伤，但经过精心的手术之后，他很快恢复了视力。