(1) 柔软的，轻柔的，细嫩的(soft or tender when touched; made of sth fine or thin)：～silk/skin 柔软的丝绸/细嫩的皮肤;a～piece of silk 一块柔软的丝绸;as～as silk 柔软如丝绸;〖同〗fine; 〖反〗coarse， rough;

(2) 精致(密，美)的(very finely made or formed; fine)：a～mechanism/structure/pattern 精巧的机器/结构/图案;～lace 精美的饰边;the～beauty of a snowflake雪花的精美;

(3) 易碎(坏)的(easily broken， injured or damaged)：～china 易碎的瓷器;a～plate/glass/eggshell易碎的盘子/玻璃杯/鸡蛋壳;a～plant/flower娇嫩的植物/花;The body is a～machine. 人体是一台很易损坏的机器。〖反〗unbreakable， strong;

(4) 娇(纤)弱的，易生病的(easily made ill， tired; not strong)：a～child/constitution 娇弱的孩子/体质;concern over sb's～condition 关心某人纤弱的身体;be in～health 身体病恹恹的;She is～， so she must get plenty of rest. 她体质弱，因此必须多休息。feel～after a long journey 长途旅行后感到虚弱;～-looking 样子纤弱的;〖同〗feeble， unwell， sickly， weakened; 〖反〗strong， healthy， well， good;

(5) 精致(巧，细)的(showing or requiring much skill or careful treatment)：the～craftsmanship/workmanship of a fine watch 精致手表的精巧工艺/做工;a～surgical operation 精细的外科手术;～surgery 精细的外科手术;sb's～playing of the sonata 某人对那支奏鸣曲的传神演奏;〖同〗minute;〖反〗careless， crude， rough;

(6) 微妙的，棘手的;巧妙的，机敏的(showing or requiring tactful treatment)：a～ affair/matter/position/subject/problem/question/negotiation/situation(需机敏处理的)微妙事件/事情/处境/题目/问题/问题/谈判/形势;sb's～handling of the situation/a subject 某人对局势/一事情的巧妙处理;handle the situation in a～manner巧妙地应付形势;be～in one's handling of the situation 处理局势机敏;〖同〗tactful， tasteful;〖反〗inconsiderate， careless;

(7) 敏感的，灵敏的((of the senses， of instruments) easily affected by very small changes or differences; sensitive)：a～sense of smell/touch 敏感的嗅觉/触觉;His hearing is very～. 他的听力很灵敏。a～apparatus/instrument/thermometer 灵敏的装置/仪器/温度表;～people 敏感的人;〖同〗sensitive;

(8) 1)(指颜色)柔和的，淡(浅)的((of colours) pleasing and not intense; soft)：a～colour/shade of blue 柔和的颜色/蓝色调;〖同〗soft; 〖反〗bright， glaring; 2)(指食物和味道)清淡(爽)的((of food or its taste) pleasing and light in flavour)： ～tastes/food/titbits/wines/flavours 清淡的味道/食物/食品/酒/口味;Chicken is more～than beef. 鸡肉比牛肉味道清爽。〖同〗delicious;〖反〗disagreeable;3)(指气味)清淡(幽香)的((of smell) pleasing and not strong)：a～perfume/fragrance/aroma/smell清幽的香味/香气/香气/气味;

→′delicacy n　柔软，精致(巧)，纤弱，微妙，灵敏，昂贵少见的美味食物;

【辨异】delicate与thin、lean¹、slim和slender都可指“瘦”。thin(瘦的)为fat的反义词，是描写人“瘦”的一般用语，指人由于病、过累、饥饿等原因而体重轻于一般水平的不正常的瘦，如：a thin， dirty little waif(一个又瘦又脏的小流浪儿);lean(瘦的，少脂肪的)通常指人或动物正常的瘦，如：look lean but healthy after an outdoor vacation(外出度假后显得瘦而健康);slim(苗条的)指漂亮的瘦，常用来形容经过节食或锻炼而减肥的人，如：a slim young girl(苗条的年轻姑娘);slender(苗条的;纤细的)也指漂亮的瘦，但不如slim常用，如：a slender figure(苗条的身段);delicate(纤细的，纤弱的)也含有“瘦”的意思，但意指细嫩柔弱，如：delicate fingers(纤细的手指);形容人瘦的形容词还有：underweight(体重不足的)，这是个中性词;bony(瘦骨嶙峋的)，指脸、手、身上很瘦;gaunt(瘦削的，憔悴的)指脸和身上瘦骨突现;emaciated(瘦弱的)此字表示瘦的程度最甚; skinny(皮包骨的)和scrawny(骨瘦如柴的)，是非正式语体用语，含贬义。