delicate /'delikәt/

Meaning

English definition

• (adj.) exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
• (adj.) marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique
• (adj.) easily broken or damaged or destroyed

Chinese translation

• a. 细致优雅的, 微妙的, 美味的
• [医] 柔弱的

Word details

Part of speech

adjective

Pronunciation

/'delikәt/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4.01 · Rare

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