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

It consists of a selection of dainty sandwiches ( thinly sliced cucumber sandwiches with the crusts cut off are a classic), freshly baked scones served with cream and fruit jam, cakes and pastries.
餐点包括精致的三明治（去边面包制成的薄片黄瓜三明治则是经典之选）、新鲜出炉的英式松饼配上奶油和果酱，还有蛋糕和其他甜点。
Guangdong cuisine takes fine and rare ingredients and is cooked with fished skills and in a dainty style.
粤菜采用了精美、珍稀的配料，而且采用了精致、爽口的烹调技巧。
My mom says my hands are very dainty.
我妈妈说我的手很娇小。
When you run, take good strides and not dainty little steps.
你跑的时候要放开腿跨大步，不要文质彬彬地迈碎米步子。
After a dainty egg and fish dinner, Tom said he wanted to learn to smoke, now.
他们吃完一顿美味的龟蛋和鲜鱼之后，汤姆说他要学抽烟。
The girls were dainty and feminine.
这些女孩子娇美温柔。
She is a dainty little girl.
这姑娘长得娇小玲珑。
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。
"Dainty Biscuit" wears a gorgeous dress accented with roses and lace.
精致点心的衣着充分使用华丽的玫瑰蕾丝花边。
She is a dainty girl.
她是个秀丽的姑娘。