adj (1) 优良(秀)的，杰出的(very good;of excellent quality)：～paintings in the Louvre 卢浮宫中的绘画精品;give a～performance 作精彩演出;one of the～st actors 最优秀的演员之一;She's so noble and～that she's bound to be happy. 她是如此高贵和优秀，所以她注定会很快乐。The shop has some very～furs. 那家商店有些质地优良的皮货。〖同〗high-quality，choice，top-grade，exceptional，first-class，superior，splendid，excellent，rare，magnificent，smart;〖反〗 coarse，rough，plain，crude;

(2) 精制的;纤巧的(carefully made;thin and delicate)：～china/linen/silk 细瓷/精制麻布/细绸;be made of～material 由精细材料制作的;

(3) 纤细的，细小的(very thin or sharp)：～hair 细发;The thread is very～. 线很细。Thread is～r than rope. 线比绳子要细。The pencil should have a～point. 铅笔的笔尖应尖而细。〖同〗delicate，fragile，thin，slender;〖反〗thick，coarse，rough，poor，inferior;

(4) 美好(丽)的，好看的，漂亮的(beautiful;pleasing;enjoyable)：look～样子长得很漂亮;have a～time/holiday in Africa 玩得很开心/在非洲度假很愉快;grow up to be a～young lady 出落成漂亮的少女;get a～view of the valley from the top of the hill 从山顶看到美丽的谷底景色;〖同〗 handsome，attractive，good-looking，fair，beautiful，pretty，lovely;〖反〗 disagreeable;

(5) (天气)晴朗的(bright and clear;not raining)：It's a～day today. 今天的天气很好。It turned (out)～. 天放晴了。It was～on the day of picnic. 野餐那天的天气非常好。F～weather，isn't it? 天气真不错，是吧?a～autumn day 一个秋天晴朗的日子;〖同〗 clear，bright，pleasant，sunny，rainless，cloudless，fair;〖反〗 cloudy，dark;

(6) 细的，微小的(made of very small grains or pieces;consisting of small particles)：～flour/sugar/sand/rain/powder/dust 精粉/细沙糖/细沙子/蒙蒙细雨/粉末/粉尘;〖同〗 powdery，powdered，ground，refined;〖反〗 thick，coarse，rough;

(7) (金属等)纯(成色好，含量高)的(pure and unmixed;refined)：～gold 纯金;a kettle of～silver 纯银水壶;〖同〗 pure，refined;〖反〗 impure;

(8) 细微的，精细的(noticeable only with effort or difficulty;delicate and subtle in quality) (作 attrib)：a～adjustment 微调;There is a～distinction between the meanings of those two words. 那两个词之间的差别很小。a～sense of humour/taste in music 微妙的幽默感/敏税的音乐鉴赏力;〖同〗minute，small，nice，slight，thin;〖反〗 broad，clear，obvious;

(9) 炫耀的，华丽的，华而不实的，假作恭维的((of speech or writing) showy;too highly decorated;complementary in an insincere way)：～language 华而不实的语言;writing full of～words 充满华丽词藻的文章;have enough of sb's～speeches 对某人的恭维话厌烦了;

(10) (身体)好的(quite well;healthy) [无 comp] [作pred]：“How are you?” “I'm～，thank you. ” “你身体好吗?” “很好，谢谢。” I'm feeling～today. 我今天的感觉很好。

(11) 相当不错的，令人满意的(good enough;perfectly satisfactory) (infml)：Don't worry about what the others say. Your work is～! 不要理会别人会说些什么。你的工作相当不错。

(12) 锋(锐)利的;敏锐的(sharp)：a blade with～edge (刃很)锋利的刀子;put a～edge on the knife 给刀开锋利的刃口;have a～ear to music 对音乐的感觉很敏锐;〖同〗 keen，sharp;〖反〗 dull，blunt;

(13) 优雅的，雅致的(fashionably elegant)：a～lady 优雅的女士;～manners 文雅的举止;〖同〗elegant，refined，well-bred，smart，stylish;〖反〗rough，crude;

(14) (讽) 真好(good;wonderful)：That's a～excuse to make. 那可真是个好借口。

not to put too fine a point on it 直截了当地说：Not to put too～a point to it，I don't like him. 坦率地说，我并不喜欢他。

one of these fine days 总会有一天，有朝一日：You will regret it one of these～days. 总会有一天你要后悔的。

→′fineness n 精良(细)，纯度，优雅;′finely adv 美好(华丽)地，细微地;精巧(细)地;

adv (1) 很好(very well) (inflm)：work/cook/get along～工作顺利/烹调手艺很高/相处融洽;This pen will do～. 这只钢笔完全可以解决问题。Shall we meet on Saturday? That'll suit me～. 我们星期六见面好吗? 那对我太合适了。He is doing～in his new job. 他的新工作进展得很顺利。〖同〗 excellently;〖反〗poorly，badly;

(2) 细微地，精巧地(pulled or spun in a fine way) (常构成合成词)：～-drawn 细(密)缝的;～-grained 纹理细密的;～-spun 精细的;

cut/run it fine (尤指时间) 几乎不留余地：I have cut it so～that I almost missed the train. 我把时间留得太少了，差一点耽误了火车。

【辨异】 fine与choice和elegant 的区别见 CHOICE。