dainty

dainty是英語辭彙，作形容詞時核心釋義為“精緻的”“嬌俏的”“品位高雅的”，名詞形式指“美味”。國際音標註音為英式[ˈdeɪn.ti]、美式[ˈdenti]，副詞形式為daintily，名詞形式為daintiness，詞態變化包含比較級daintier和最高級daintiest。

該詞可描述人物體型嬌小優雅（如“a dainty little girl”）、物品精緻美觀（如“dainty porcelain cup”）或飲食挑剔講究（如“dainty eater”）。在文學翻譯中常用於刻畫細膩意象，如徐志摩詩中雪花“dainty dancer”的輕盈姿態。

其詞源可追溯至拉丁語dignitās（尊嚴），經古法語deintie演變為中古英語deinte（珍饈），14世紀發展出形容詞用法。現代英語中“dainty”既保留“美味”古義，又衍生出“纖巧秀麗”等當代語義。

基本介紹

• 中文名： 美味的；講究的；秀麗的
• 外文名：dainty
• 用 途：用作形容詞
• 語 言：英語

例句

• It is a dainty flower and it grows in clusters.這是一個講究花和它生長在集群。
• You know my country have a long history and a bundance of resorts,as well as the dainty food.你知道我國有悠久的歷史和豐富的度假勝地，以及講究食物。
• Inthe last century,with thedevelopmentofbiotechnology,scientistswere surprisedtofind that:yeast,thismarvelousmicroorganism,actuallycontainsalldaintysecretsubstances!上世紀，隨著生物技術的發展，科學家驚訝地發現：酵母這種神奇的微生物，居然潛藏著全部的美味秘密物質！
• Sheis adaintygirl.她是個秀麗的姑娘。
• The ceilingislow,the wallpaperisdaintyblueflowers, thebedspreadisbluechintz, thecarpetiswhite, and itsmellsofpowderanddenturesandoldskin.天花板有點低，牆紙是秀麗的藍色花朵，床罩是藍色印花棉布，地毯是白色的，整個房間聞起來有股藥、假牙和老皮混合起來的味道。
• Afteradaintyeggandfish dinner,Tomsaidhewanted tolearn tosmoke, now.他們吃完一頓美味的龜蛋和鮮魚之後，湯姆說他要學抽菸。

• It featured a solo dance in which a woman mimed a lot of dainty housework. 它展示了一段獨舞，一位婦女在其中用啞劇動作表演了許多細緻的家務活。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》
• The wolf thought he was in joke, and came one night to get a dainty morsel. 狼以為他是在開玩笑，一天晚上來取美味的食物。
• Fancy how he felt when he noticed that overnight those two dainty organs had become as long as shoe brushes! 想想看，當他注意到，一夜之間，這兩個精緻的器官變得和鞋刷一樣長時，他是什麼感覺！
• His cap was a dainty thing, his close-buttoned blue cloth roundabout was new and natty, and so were his pantaloons. 他的帽子很精緻，他藍色的上衣緊緊地扣著，又新又整潔，他的褲子也是如此。
• Was not that a dainty dish. 這是多么美味的菜餚。
• She is a dainty girl. 她是個秀麗的姑娘。
• It was small and dainty, and of pure gold. 這隻鞋又小又漂亮，是純金打造的。
• Once upon a time there was little girl, pretty and dainty. 很久以前有一個小女孩，長得漂亮又嬌俏。
• Dainty sauces are the life, the nobility of famous dishes. 美味的調料給上等佳肴以生命和華貴。
• Imagine a beautiful young lady embroidering a dainty pouch. 想像一下，一個漂亮的年輕女子繡講究袋。
• A small dainty foot or one down at the pastern are not functional. 小而秀氣的腳或者彎曲過大的踝部是沒有功能的。
• What had happened to his dainty English consonants? They would not come. 不知為什麼，他那很順口的英語輔音怎么也發不出來。
• There were dull pigs too, turning up the ground in search of dainty food . 還有一群蠢笨的豬，用鼻子拱地尋找好吃的食物。
• Instead of picking dainty pastel florals, try a larger print in darker colors. 捨棄碎花，試試深底色上面大一些的印花。
• One thing, however, is clear: the dainty sponge of British tradition has been usurped. 但有一點是清楚地：英國的傳統美味已被替代。
• We've all seen traditional "ditsy" floral print-dainty, feminine, and totally classic. 我們都見過傳統的小印花——美麗，女性化，古典。
• Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats. 不要吃惡眼人的飯。也不要貪他的美味。
• This beautiful, dainty, Daisy, chrysanthemum makes fantasy, you say I can not like it? 這樣美麗、嬌艷的菊，使人幻想的菊，你說我能不喜歡它嗎？
• Next month pet boutiques will sell Halloween pumpkin outfits and dainty witches' hats. 下個月寵物精品店將會發售萬聖節南瓜套裝和漂亮的女巫帽。
• A simple strand of pearls, a sari in pastel chiffon and dainty silk slippers were all that was required. 只需要一串珍珠，一套有著淡淡花邊的莎莉服，一雙精巧的絲質拖鞋就足夠了。
• The first a delicate, almost dainty flick, and the second another defiant dribble through a terrified backline. 第一個進球是一個輕巧的彈射，第二個又是挑釁般地盤過了整條驚恐的後衛線。
• Limpid wine in golden goblets worth ten thousand coppers a bushel; Dainty food on jade plates cost a myriad COINS. 金樽清酒斗十千，玉盤珍饈值萬錢

同近義詞

adj. 美味的；講究的；秀麗的；挑剔的

delicious , elegant , particular

n. 美味

deliciousness