Dainty
[ 'denti ]
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adj. 精致的;娇俏的;（指人）品位高雅的;难以取悦的;
n. 美味，可口之物;
💡 词根助记
dign, dain 有价值得,高贵
📝 例句
The gentleman really is as dainty as a woman.
先生真是娇嫩得象女人一样。
Her dainty rose-leaf lips curled in pretty disdain.
她那可爱的蔷薇叶的嘴唇瞧不起地朝上动了一下。
She is a dainty girl.
她是个秀丽的姑娘。
The baby's bonnet had dainty embroidery.
那婴儿的帽子饰有精美的刺绣。
At a late hour dainty refreshments were served.
最后并有精美茶点招待。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※谐音“盯碲”:眼睛盯着美味的酱猪碲
※ dai-拼音“带”,n-拼音“你”,ty-拼音“太阳”:带着你优雅的晒太阳
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
dainty
adj
(-ier, -iest)
1 (of things) small and pretty （指物）小巧的, 精致的
dainty porcelain, lace, etc 小巧精致的瓷器、 花边等.
2
(a) (of people) neat and delicate(2) in build or movement （指人）（体形或举止）娇美的, 秀丽的, 优美的
a dainty child 娇小玲珑的孩子.
(b) (of people) having refined taste1(5) and manners; fastidious, esp about food （指人）讲究的, （尤指对食物）挑剔的
a dainty eater 饮食讲究的人.
3 having a pleasant taste; delicious 可口的; 美味的
a dainty morsel 美味的少量食物. dainty (usu pl 通常作复数) n small tasty piece of food, esp a small cake 量少而味美的食物; （尤指）小点心.
📖 同为「公共英语」词汇
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They told me that you had quit.
他们告诉我你辞职了。
I'm afraid you're being too particular about your food.
我害怕你太讲究你的食物。
'We're going back now,' said the conductor.
“我们现在要返回去，”售票员说。