matter of some delicacy. m ^ A # A A M f-
W p]
®
o 5 [C] a type of food considered to be very special
in a particular place fit HW#%; ## Em speciality : local delicacies ij M W H ifj£# deli-cate Otw /'delikat/ adj.
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easily damaged or broken MiRtf); H W; fit M fit) cm fragile : delicate china
teacups M W % If' o The eye is one of the most delicate organs of
the body.
Aff
H#F;w Wf&'iF £■“«;= o the delicate
ecological balance of the rainforest W^iSAftr
0 Babies have very
delicate skin. ^JLW&li^'ml^lio 0 a cool wash cycle for delicate
fabrics If M IR M A '/A @
2
(of a person A) not strong and easily
becoming ill/sick M If 6$; Jjs] W: a delicate child/constitution
Wi^A / #1^ 3 small and
having a beautiful shape or appearance it/KW;
fiHW; /.M^^W:
his delicate hands
fife if iH W A 4 made or formed in a very careful and detailed way )|i W; W;
W:
the delicate mechanisms of a clock # W If ^ til
ff 5 showing or needing skilful, careful or sensitive treatment IMS W; fr^M^W;
fr^/j'i'&hHW; '0.f& W: I admired your delicate handling of
the situation.
O
a delicate problem l'R] M 0 The
delicate surgical operation took five hours. jA^£fflW£hf4AA&TAAABf
c 6 (of colours, flavours and smells M it , H
5fc) light and
pleasant; not strong % ffl W ; nj P W ; ft# W cm subtle :
a delicate fragrance/flavour '/# ffr W If; If It W iS O a river scene
painted in delicate watercolours A^®iWM:]|:
►
deli-cate-ly adv.-.
He stepped delicately over the broken glass. ftkAAHiitik
iif ilfif 0 delicately balanced
flavours tit AtJIPEW
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deli ca tessen /.delika'tesn/ (also deli) noun a shop/ store or part
of one that sells cooked meats and cheeses, and special or unusual foods that
come from other countries ( tBHI&pA AS&fRjSdMiM'tFnW ) E &*#&.
de li cious /di'lijas/ adj. 1 having a very pleasant taste or smell
W; pT P W; ■ VPio cooked this?
It’s
delicious. it
f$ W ? 5^if To 2 {literary) extremely pleasant or enjoyable AAlfilAW;
AA4FA W; SA W: the delicious coolness of the breeze fP5<Uli^ ► de-li-
cious-ly adv.
deliciously creamy soup nf p W#5i& Mi de light tHr /di'lait/ noun,
verb unoun 1 [U] a feeling of great pleasure jfljA; Mf'IA; cm joy: a feeling ofsheer/pure delight AAflljAWA ft 0 The
children squealed with delight when they saw the puppy. o
She
won the game easily, to
the delight of all her fans,
ttMiimmM, oHe
takes (great) delight in (= enjoys) proving
others wrong.
( —A ) o- note at pleasure
2
[C] something that gives you great pleasure A A iij A W^Ps cm joy: This guitar is a delight to
play. 0 the delights of living in the
country
■
verb [VN] to give sb a lot
of pleasure and enjoyment {4 i^A; fA 'fit fA; fAtiAA: This news will delight
his fans all over the world. Af&'if'Jift
Ao
lasisiTi de light in sth/doing sth [no passive] to enjoy
doing sth very much, especially sth that makes other people feel embarrassed,
uncomfortable, etc.
I,£*mW# ) de lighted O-w /dTlaitid/ adj.
~ (to do sth) | ~ (that ... ) | ~ (by/at/with sth) very pleased dXW; It
'ft W; 'ft 3s W: a delighted smile it 'lAWfi^: 0 I’d be absolutely
delighted to come.
IfftilAo
0 I was delighted that you could stay, ff A^iSi^Ao 0 She was
delighted by/at the news of the wedding. P/f 3\ MAW H M til M A 0 0 I was delighted with my presents. ft i& jgij W ? I $1II $t li; 0 o note
at glad ► de light ed ly adv.
de lightful /dilaitfl/ adj.
very pleasant {A A If A W ; A A it 'ft W ; SAW cm charming : a delightful
book/restaurant/town AAfliAWA; ffiiW#^; SA
W^rfl
❖ a delightful child
if AflftWS? o note at wonderful ► de
light ful ly /di'laitfali/ adv.
de-limit /di’limit/
verb [VN] (formal) to decide what the limits of sth are US;
delineate /di'linieit/
verb [VN] (formal) to describe, draw or explain sth in detail (
if ) fSiff Ml®, M #: Our
objectives need to be precisely delineated. $5i|] W BM ^ #M B M o O The
ship’s route is clearly delineated on the map.
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de-lin-ea-tion /di.lini'eijn/ noun [U, C]
de lin quency /di'lnjkwansi/ noun [u, C]
(pi. -ies)
bad
or criminal behaviour, usually of young people ( W SAW
) IEP, an increase in juvenile
delin-
quency WAS^GfPW^jlO
de
lin quent /di'lirjkwant/
adj. 1 (especially of young
people or their behaviour AiaWSA^^if A) showing a tendency to commit
crimes ffili&M [&J W: delinquent teenagers vf g.# AS 2 (NAmE,
finance M) having failed to pay money that is owed MAfS#W; Aff SiS W: a
delinquent borrower A^A£EWj0#CA
3 (NAmE, finance M) (of a sum of money not having been paid in time PJ W)
A S W : a delinquent loan it M A15 W
4
de lin quent noun — see also juvenile delinquent
deli-quesce /.deli'kwes/
verb [V] (formal) 1 to become
liquid as a result of
decaying ( ®#jArfn ) MM- 2
(chemistry it) to become liquid as a result of absorbing water from the
air jf] ►
deli quescence /.deli'kwesns/ noun
[U]
deli
rious /di'lirias;
BrE also -'liarias/ adj. 1 in an excited state
and not able to think or speak clearly, usually because of fever MJf W, ftW, ffc&
W ( ) ; He became delirious and
couldn’t recognize people. flfeBffSffiSiAflTo 2 extremely excited and happy U &
A W; IfA'Jtt'IA W: The crowds were delirious with joy. Af^/AH^fEo
5
de li ri ous ly adv.
de-lir-ium /di'liriam;
BrE also -'liariam/ noun [U] a mental state where sb becomes
delirious, usually because of illness iSH, )
c fits
of delirium a
delirium tremens /di.liriam 'triimenz; BrE
also -.liariam/ noun [U] (medical E) =
DTs de-liver
O-w
/di'liva(r)/
verb
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TAKE GOODS/LETTERS / ft 1 ~ (sth) (to sb/sth) to take
goods, letters, etc. to the
person or people they have been sent to; to take sb somewhere H E ; j# j£; 3C # ; jgs fc: [VN] Leaflets
have been delivered to every household, ft if B 0 0 Do you have your
milk delivered? W ih^l AM®j? 0 [V] We promise
to deliver within 48
hours, 48 ABf lAiSI'Jo
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GIVE SPEECH AAfUift 2 [VN] to give a
speech, talk, etc.
or other official
statement A A; Mfp ; \ She is
due to deliver a lecture
on genetic engineering, til $§ ^ j#
AAAftSUlWjllifo 0 He delivered his lines confidently,
ffeftiIf Jtfc T it W B isJ
=> 0 The
jury finally delivered its verdict. Pg^0^Aifti?T$5$:o
8
KEEP PROMISE Mti Ifi W 3 ~ (on sth)
to
do what you
promised to do or what you are
expected to do; to produce or provide what people expect you to M fj if
W; JnLSB [V] He has promised to
finish the
job by June and I am sure
he will deliver. A A
0 She always
delivers on her promises. AiAi* □ 0 [VN] If you
can’t deliver improved
sales figures, you’re fired. A
o The team
delivered a stunning victory
last night. Bf A
M, A^Afto
9
GIVE TO SB’S
CONTROL ^ A W 4'J 4 [VN] ~ sb/sth (up/over) (to sb) (formal) to give sb/sth to sb
else so that they are under this person’s control ;
;$!#; l£3c: They delivered their prisoner over to the invading army.
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BABY ^ JL 5 [VN] ~ a baby to help a woman to give
birth to a baby DjA; The
baby was delivered by
Caesarean section. iAA^JLJlp!]0ATWo
6 [VN] be delivered of a baby (formal) to give birth to a
baby jf
A
® A: She was delivered of a healthy boy. ftfcAT