单词 | nicety |
释义 | nicety['naisəti]n. 美好, 准确, 精密, 拘泥细节, 纤细相关词组:to a nicety nicety ni.ce.ty AHD: [nº“s¹-t¶] D.J. [6na!s!ti8]K.K. [6na!s!ti]n.(名词) 【复数】 ni.ce.ties 1. The quality of showing or requiring careful, precise treatment:谨慎,精确:显示或要求细心和精确对待的性质:the nicety of a diplomatic exchange.外交往来的谨慎2. Delicacy of character or feeling; fastidiousness; scrupulousness.精致,慎重无误:性格或感情的细腻精致;过分考究;谨慎3. A fine point, small detail, or subtle distinction:微妙之处:精细的一点,小的细节或细微的差别:the niceties of etiquette.外交礼仪的微妙之处4. An elegant or refined feature; an amenity:细节,细微之处:优雅或纯洁的特征;愉悦:the niceties of civilized life.文明生活的雅致快乐语源:1. Middle English nicete [silliness, exactitude] 中古英语 nicete [傻瓜,精确] 2. from Old French [silliness] 源自 古法语 [傻子,笨蛋] 3. from nice [silly] * see nice 源自 nice [愚蠢] *参见 nice |
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