delicacy
delicacy
意味(日本語)
繊細、精巧、優美
語源
- lac-, -lic-, lect- : L.lacere = entice(誘う, おびきよせる)
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.
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)
語源
- lac-, -lic-, lect- : L.lacere = entice(誘う, おびきよせる)
delectate
delectate
楽しがらせる
語源
- lac-, -lic-, lect- : L.lacere = entice(誘う, おびきよせる)
delicate
delicate
繊細な
語源
- lac-, -lic-, lect- : L.lacere = entice(誘う, おびきよせる)
delicately
delicately
繊細に、微妙に
語源
- lac-, -lic-, lect- : L.lacere = entice(誘う, おびきよせる)
delicatessen
delicatessen
調整食料品(店)、デリカテッセン ◇delicat essen(=delicate food)
語源
- lac-, -lic-, lect- : L.lacere = entice(誘う, おびきよせる)
delicious
delicious
(とびきり)おいしい
語源
- lac-, -lic-, lect- : L.lacere = entice(誘う, おびきよせる)
delight
delight
喜び、うれしさ
語源
- lac-, -lic-, lect- : L.lacere = entice(誘う, おびきよせる)
delighted
delighted
大いに喜んで
語源
- lac-, -lic-, lect- : L.lacere = entice(誘う, おびきよせる)
delightful
delightful
楽しい、喜ばしい
語源
- lac-, -lic-, lect- : L.lacere = entice(誘う, おびきよせる)
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)
語源
- lac-, -lic-, lect- : L.lacere = entice(誘う, おびきよせる)
enlighten
enlighten
啓蒙する、啓発する
語源
- lac-, -lic-, lect- : L.lacere = entice(誘う, おびきよせる)