nicety

CET-4 大学

n. 美好, 准确, 精密, 拘泥细节, 纤细

发音

US /ˈnaɪsɪti/

词形变化

niceties 复数 niceties

教材释义与例句

名词

精密；美好；细节；拘泥细节

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A small detail or distinction.

    考究

    细节

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    We met the new captain while we were taking enemy fire and were unable to observe the niceties of formal introductions.

  2. 2.

    Subtlety or precision of use; exactness; preciseness.

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    A rocket-propelled grenade doesn't have the nicety of a sniper round, but you must admit its effectiveness.

  3. 3.

    A delicacy of character or feeling usually from excessive refinement; fastidiousness.

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  4. 4.

    Synonym of social nicety.

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  5. 5.

    That which is delicate to the taste.

    可数 废旧 不可数
adj.
  1. 1.

    Behaving in an unpleasant or spiteful way that is seemingly, or perceived as, pleasant or agreeable.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 6

shade subtlety refinement nuance justness rightness

上位词 6

meaning significance import conformity conformance signification

相关短语

to a nicety 精细入微地, 恰到好处地 social nicety

词源

From Middle English nicetee, from Old French niceté (“simpleness, foolishness”), from nice (“simple, foolish”); equivalent to nice + -e- + -ty.

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