delicacy

delicacy

意味(日本語)

繊細、精巧、優美

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意味(英語)

  • (noun) The quality of being delicate.
  • (noun) Something pleasing and appealing, especially a choice food.
  • (noun) Fineness of appearance, construction, or execution; elegance: brushwork of great delicacy.
  • (noun) Frailty of bodily constitution or health.
  • (noun) Sensitivity of perception, discrimination, or taste; refinement.

例文

  • "Motives of delicacy, my dear Emilie," said Mrs. Somers, softening her tone, but still with an air of dissatisfaction -- "motives of delicacy, my dear Emilie, are mighty pretty sounding words; and at your age I used to think them mighty grand things; but I have long since found out that _motives of delicacy_ are usually the excuse of weak minds for not speaking the plain truth to their friends.

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語源が同じ単語を一緒に覚えよう

delectable

delectable

楽しい、愉快な ◇de(lect)able、L.delectare(=delight)

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delectate

delectate

楽しがらせる

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【広告】

delicate

delicate

繊細な

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delicately

delicately

繊細に、微妙に

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delicatessen

delicatessen

調整食料品(店)、デリカテッセン ◇delicat essen(=delicate food)

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delicious

delicious

(とびきり)おいしい

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delight

delight

喜び、うれしさ

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delighted

delighted

大いに喜んで

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delightful

delightful

楽しい、喜ばしい

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elicit

elicit

(反応、心理、笑いなどを)引き出す、誘い出す ◇L.ex-(=外に)+lacere(=おびき寄せる)

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【広告】

enlighten

enlighten

啓蒙する、啓発する

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