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　

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。

noun

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

The girls were dainty and feminine.
这些女孩子娇美温柔。
I look wistfully at the silver cake-stands being delivered to the other tables, each tier promising tuille biscuits, dainty cakes and finger sandwiches.
我渴望地望着银色的糕点车，它们正被推向其它餐桌，车上每一层都装满松脆的饼干、美味的蛋糕和手指三明治。
Tiny, dainty sandwiches, scones and pastries were served with afternoon tea.
美味的小块三明治、烤饼和酥皮糕点通常都是享用下午茶时的小吃。
She seemed to have so many dainty little things which Carrie had not.
看来她有很多精致的小玩意儿，嘉莉却没有。
That German makes Christmas Day cake with regard to is very dainty.
德国人对于制圣诞节饼是很讲究的。
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。
We were given tea, and some dainty little cakes.
向我们供应了茶和一些精美的小蛋糕。
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。
She is a dainty girl.
她是个秀丽的姑娘。
She's a very dainty little lady.
她是一位非常秀气的娇小女士。