•Peaches have delicate skins which are easily bruised.桃子的表皮很娇嫩，容易碰伤。

•Delicate plants need to be kept in a greenhouse during the winter.娇贵的植物需要在温室里过冬。

•delicate china易碎的瓷器

•Molly's health has always been delicate (= She becomes ill easily).莫莉的身体一直都很娇弱。

•Repairing damaged nerves is a very delicate operation/process.修复受损神经的手术／过程需要非常小心谨慎。

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•I need to speak to you about a rather delicate matter.我要跟你谈一件很棘手的事情。

•The pay negotiations have reached a delicate point/stage.工资谈判已经到了微妙的关头／阶段。

•Teachers need to strike a delicate (= carefully achieved) balance between instructing their pupils and letting them discover things for themselves.教师需要在向学生传授知识和引导学生自己去探索之间，找到一个微妙的平衡点。

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•Weather-forecasters have extremely delicate equipment which helps them predict what the weather is going to be like.气象预报人员使用非常精密的设备，帮助他们预测天气变化。

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•a rose with a delicate scent散发清香的玫瑰

•a delicate shade of pink柔和的粉色

•We chose a delicate floral pattern for our bedroom curtains.我们为睡房选了一种花色图案非常淡雅的窗帘。