delicately
adverb uk/ˈdel.ɪ.kət.li/ us/ˈdel.ə.kət.li/
(CAREFULLY)
精致地|小心翼翼地|细致地
carefully, in order to avoid causing physical damage
Some goods needs to be handled delicately. 有些货物要小心轻放。
The surgeon delicately removed shards of skull before sewing the scalp together again. 外科医生在把头发缝合之前，小心翼翼地移除了头骨碎片。
巧妙地|小心地
very carefully, in order to avoid trouble or offence
I thought you handled the situation very delicately. 我觉得这状况你处理得很巧妙。
How can I phrase this delicately? 我应该怎样谨慎地措辞？
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- I worked very hard to paint everything as delicately and sensitively as I could.
- Workers will have to delicately remove the debris with the right attachments and machinery.
- Earlier in my career, I handled things too delicately, worrying about typecasting.
- The new MRI scanner has a wider opening for what is delicately described as "the technically difficult patient."
(LIGHTLY)
柔和地;轻柔地;清淡地
in a way that is pleasantly soft and light
The dessert was delicately flavoured with vanilla. 这道甜点调入了些许香草的味道。
Aimee is a delicately built girl with fine brown hair. 艾梅是一个身材娇小的女孩，有着一头柔和的棕色头发。
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- Morning frost delicately edges the leaves.
- The homes are walled-in, some with delicately ornamented gates.
- Windows are delicately carved and painted with motifs.
See: delicate