dainty

英 [ˈdeɪnti]

美 [ˈdeɪnti]

adj.  娇小的; 娇美的; 精致的; 小巧的; 文雅的; 优雅的; 高雅的

复数：dainties　最高级：daintiest　比较级：daintier　

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Collins.1 / BNC.15385 / COCA.16762

牛津词典

adj.

• 娇小的；娇美的；精致的；小巧的
  small and delicate in a way that people find attractive
  1. dainty feet
     娇小可爱的脚
  2. a dainty porcelain cup
     小巧玲珑的瓷杯
• 文雅的；优雅的；高雅的
  careful, often in a way that suggests good manners
  1. She took a dainty little bite of the apple.
     她文雅地咬了一小口苹果。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （动作）文雅的;（人）娇小的，秀丽的;（物）小巧的，精致的
  If you describe a movement, person, or object asdainty, you mean that they are small, delicate, and pretty.
  1. The girls were dainty and feminine.
     这些女孩子娇美温柔。
  2. ...dainty pink flowers.
     娇艳的粉色花朵

英英释义

noun

• something considered choice to eat
  Synonym:delicacygoodykickshawtreat

adj

• delicately beautiful
  1. a dainty teacup
  2. an exquisite cameo
  Synonym:exquisite
• excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
  1. too nice about his food to take to camp cooking
  2. so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow
  Synonym:niceoverniceprissysqueamish
• affectedly dainty or refined
  Synonym:mincingniminy-piminyprimtwee
• especially pleasing to the taste
  1. a dainty dish to set before a kind

双语例句

• The lords and ladies feasted on venison and other delicacies It is really a dainty food.
  勋爵们和太太们尽情享用野味和其他的精美食品。这真是美味的食品。
• But you've got dainty hands.
  你的手可真娇小。
• After a dainty egg and fish dinner, Tom said he wanted to learn to smoke, now.
  他们吃完一顿美味的龟蛋和鲜鱼之后，汤姆说他要学抽烟。
• It consists of a selection of dainty sandwiches ( thinly sliced cucumber sandwiches with the crusts cut off are a classic), freshly baked scones served with cream and fruit jam, cakes and pastries.
  餐点包括精致的三明治（去边面包制成的薄片黄瓜三明治则是经典之选）、新鲜出炉的英式松饼配上奶油和果酱，还有蛋糕和其他甜点。
• A dainty teacup; an exquisite cameo; fine china and crystal.
  雅致的茶杯；精致的浮雕宝石；精致的瓷器和水晶。
• The Benefit: These dainty leaves are highly concentrated with luteolin, a powerful flavonoid with anti-inflammatory properties.
  好处：这些精致的叶子富含木犀草素（强大的类黄酮具有抗发炎的特性）。
• Dainty and costly dress is second nature to her.
  喜爱精致昂贵的衣服是她的第二天性。
• When you run, take good strides and not dainty little steps.
  你跑的时候要放开腿跨大步，不要文质彬彬地迈碎米步子。
• "To-morrow you shall have some dainty little green silk boots!" said the father.
  “明天你们就有闪缎靴子穿！”那父亲说。
• Dainty porcelain, lace, etc.
  小巧精致的瓷器、花边等。