fragile和delicate的区别在于:意思不同、用法不同、侧重点不同。
一、意思不同:
1、fragile:
adj.
易碎的;易损的;不牢固的;脆弱的;纤巧的;精细的;纤巧美丽的。
例句:
The fragile economies of several southern African nations couldbe irreparably damaged
一些南非国家的脆弱经济可能会被彻底破坏,无法挽回。
2、delicate:
adj.
易损的;易碎的;脆弱的;虚弱的;纤弱的;纤细的;微小的;精美的;小巧玲珑的。
Young haricot beans have a tender texture and a delicate,subtle flavour
嫩菜豆口感细腻,味道清香、淡雅。
二、用法不同:
1、fragile:
fragile可与frail换用,但语气强,侧重脆弱,指人容易生病,指物容易破碎。
2、delicate:
delicate的基本意思是“娇弱的,纤细的”,也可指颜色或气味“柔和的,淡的,浅的”,食物或味道“美味的,清淡可口的”,感官或仪器“精密的,灵敏的”,人际关系“微妙的,有技巧的,得当的”,人“脆弱的,娇弱的”,物“易碎的”“精美的,雅致的”等。
delicate无比较级和最高级形式。
三、侧重点不同:
1、fragile:侧重于人生病或者物破碎。
2、delicate:侧重于各种层面的虚弱,淡淡雅雅的。
fragile和delicate的区别
二者当“易坏的,易碎的,脆弱的,易损坏”的意象时几乎没什么区别,可以通用;但二者还有其它意思上的区别:
delicate:
1、(指由于轻柔,纤细而)微妙的,需要谨慎处理的,需要技巧的;
I admire your delicate handling of the situation. 应付这种局面的娴熟技巧
a delicate problem/operation 微妙的问题/精细的手术
2、sb is hurt easily or easily becomes ill [人]纤弱的,娇弱的;
a delicate child/constitution 纤弱的孩子/体质
3、【有关人的器官等】纤细的,娇嫩的; her delicate hands她纤细的双手
The eye is one of the most delicate organs of the body. 最娇贵的器官之一
delicate skin/flowers娇嫩的皮肤
4、精巧的,精致的,精美的;
the delicate mechanisms of a clock.钟的精密机件
5、[味道、气味或颜色]柔和的,清淡的,淡雅的
A delicate fragrance/flavor/watercolors 清香/鲜美味道/柔和的水彩
6、easily damaged or broken 易碎的
the delicate china teacups
fragile:
1、(花瓶等)易碎的,易损的:fragile china/glass/bones
2、weak or likely to become ill [人]瘦弱的,弱不经风的 In fragile health健康不佳
3、[尤指喝太多酒后]有气无力的;精神不振的(not well)
I·m feeling a bit fragile after last night (perhaps because of drinking too much alcohol).
4、weak and uncertain;easily destroyed or spoilt 不牢固的,脆弱的(抽象事物):
a fragile alliance/relationship/economy
5、delicate and nice纤巧美丽的
Her fragile face broke into a smile. 嫣然一笑
fragile
和
delicate
的区别
二者当“易坏的,易碎的,脆弱的,易损坏”的意象时几乎
没什么区别,可以通用;但二者还有其它意思上的区别:
delicate
:
1.
(
指由于轻柔
,
纤细而
)
微妙的,
需要谨慎处理的,
需要技巧的;
I admire your delicate handling of the situation.
应付这种局面的娴熟技巧
a delicate problem/operation
微妙的问题
/
精细的手术
2.sb is hurt easily or easily becomes ill
[
人
]
纤弱的,娇弱的;
a delicate child/constitution
纤弱的孩子
/
体质
3.
【有关人的器官等】纤细的,娇嫩的;
her delicate hands
她纤细的双手
The eye is one of the most delicate organs of the body.
最娇贵的器官之一
delicate skin/flowers
娇嫩的皮肤
4.
精巧的,精致的,精美的;
the delicate mechanisms of a clock.
钟的精密机件
5.[
味道、气味或颜色
]
柔和的,清淡的,淡雅的
A delicate fragrance/flavor/watercolors
清香
/
鲜美味道
/
柔和的水彩
6.easily damaged or broken
易碎的
the delicate china teacups
fragile
:
1.
(花瓶等)易碎的,易损的:
fragile china/glass/bones
2.
weak or likely to become ill [
人
]
瘦弱的,弱不经风的
In fragile health
健康不佳
3.
【英】
[
尤指喝太多酒后
]
有气无力的;
精神不振的
(not well)
I
·
m
feeling
a
bit
fragile
after
last
night
(perhaps
because of drinking too much alcohol).
4.weak and uncertain;easily destroyed or spoilt
不牢固的,脆弱的
(
抽象事物
)
:
a fragile alliance/relationship/economy
5.delicate and nice
纤巧美丽的
Her fragile face broke into a smile.
嫣然一笑
1.Be careful when you handle these dishes; they are
very______.
A.delicate B fragile C.vulnerable
答案:
A
B
2.
“
It
’
s
so
emotional
and
we
’
re
both
so
vulnerable
in it,
”
said the actress, who plays the role of Sam,
a ____young girl looking for acceptance.
答案:
fragile
纤美的
希望可以帮到你:
二者当“易坏的,易碎的,脆弱的,易损坏”的意象时几乎没什么区别,可以通用;但二者还有其它意思上的区别:
delicate:2.微妙的,需要谨慎处理的;3.someone who is delicate is hurt easily or easily becomes ill [人]纤弱的,娇弱的;4.纤细的,娇嫩的;5.精巧的,精致的,精美的;6.[味道、气味或颜色]柔和的,清淡的,淡雅的
fragile:2.(较抽象的,如经济)(这是我的理解补充)易毁的,纤弱的,脆弱的;3.a fragile person looks thin and is often weak or likely to become ill [人]瘦弱的,弱不经风的 4.BrE if someone feels fragile they feel ill,especlly because they have drunk too much alcohol 【英】[尤指喝太多酒后]有气无力的;虚弱的;精神不振的