delicacy

1. N-UNCOUNT Delicacy is the quality of being easy to break or harm, and refers especially to people or things that are attractive or graceful. 嬌弱; 精致

...the delicacy of a rose. …玫瑰花的嬌嫩。

2. N-UNCOUNT If you say that a situation or problem is of some delicacy, you mean that it is difficult to handle and needs careful and sensitive treatment. 微妙; 棘手

There was a matter of some delicacy on which he would be grateful for her advice. 有一件棘手的事，若能得到她的指點(diǎn)，他會(huì)感激不盡。

3. N-UNCOUNT If someone handles a difficult situation with delicacy, they handle it very carefully, making sure that nobody is offended. 考慮周到; 躰諒

Both countries are behaving with rare delicacy. 兩個(gè)國家都表現(xiàn)出難得的躰諒周到。

4. N-COUNT A delicacy is a rare or expensive food that is considered especially nice to eat. 美味佳肴

Smoked salmon was considered an expensive delicacy. 燻三文魚被認(rèn)爲(wèi)是一道昂貴的佳肴。