exquisite

exquisite
[ˈɛkskwɪzɪt, ɪkˈskwɪzɪt, ɛk-]
adjective
  1. extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate
    优美的;高雅的;精致的
    exquisite, jewel-like portraits.
    精美珍贵的肖像画。
    ■intensely felt
    剧烈的
    the most exquisite kind of agony.
    那种最剧烈的痛苦。
    ■highly sensitive or discriminating
    敏锐的;有高度鉴赏力的
    her exquisite taste in painting.
    她对油画的敏锐的鉴赏力。
noun
  1. a man who is affectedly concerned with his clothes and appearance; a dandy
    过于讲究外表的男人;花花公子
派生
exquisitely
adverb
exquisiteness
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English (in the sense 'carefully ascertained, precise'): from Latin exquisit- 'sought out', from the verb exquirere, from ex- 'out' + quaerere 'seek'
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