dainty

adj.

1. 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
2. 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。

1. ADJ-GRADED （动作）文雅的;（人）娇小的，秀丽的;（物）小巧的，精致的
   If you describe a movement, person, or object as dainty, you mean that they are small, delicate, and pretty.
   1. The girls were dainty and feminine.
      这些女孩子娇美温柔。
   2. ...dainty pink flowers.
      娇艳的粉色花朵

1. The girls were dainty and feminine.
   这些女孩子娇美温柔。
2. It featured a solo dance in which a woman in a short overall mimed a lot of dainty housework
   它的亮点是一段独舞，一名身穿短罩衫的女子以哑剧形式优雅地表演了许多做家务的动作。
3. She is a dainty little girl.
   这姑娘长得娇小玲珑。
4. All these elegant embroideries are creations of her dainty and dexterous hands.
   这些精美的绣品都出自她那纤巧的双手。
5. "To-morrow you shall have some dainty little green silk boots!" said the father.
   “明天你们就有闪缎靴子穿！”那父亲说。
6. 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。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. But you've got dainty hands.
   你的手可真娇小。
10. I look wistfully at the silver cake-stands being delivered to the other tables, each tier promising tuille biscuits, dainty cakes and finger sandwiches.
    我渴望地望着银色的糕点车，它们正被推向其它餐桌，车上每一层都装满松脆的饼干、美味的蛋糕和手指三明治。
11. Dainty porcelain, lace, etc.
    小巧精致的瓷器、花边等。
12. That German makes Christmas Day cake with regard to is very dainty.
    德国人对于制圣诞节饼是很讲究的。
13. The lords and ladies feasted on venison and other delicacies It is really a dainty food.
    勋爵们和太太们尽情享用野味和其他的精美食品。这真是美味的食品。
14. My mom says my hands are very dainty.
    我妈妈说我的手很娇小。
15. Dainty and costly dress is second nature to her.
    喜爱精致昂贵的衣服是她的第二天性。
16. Wasn't that a dainty dish to set before the king?
    这不是国王面前美味的大餐吗？
17. We were given tea, and some dainty little cakes.
    向我们供应了茶和一些精美的小蛋糕。
18. 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。
19. She's a very dainty little lady.
    她是一位非常秀气的娇小女士。
20. The Benefit: These dainty leaves are highly concentrated with luteolin, a powerful flavonoid with anti-inflammatory properties.
    好处：这些精致的叶子富含木犀草素（强大的类黄酮具有抗发炎的特性）。
21. She's dainty about her food.
    她对于饮食甚为讲究。
22. Tiny, dainty sandwiches, scones and pastries were served with afternoon tea.
    美味的小块三明治、烤饼和酥皮糕点通常都是享用下午茶时的小吃。
23. She was very dainty but Daisy suckley was plain and looked like an old-fashioned school teacher.
    她非常讲究服饰打扮，戴丝萨克则朴素无华，看上去象个旧式学校的老师。
24. She is a dainty girl.
    她是个秀丽的姑娘。
25. "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。
26. A diamond brooch, not large but dainty in design.
    一个钻石胸针不大但设计得很精美。
27. The baby's bonnet had dainty embroidery.
    那婴儿的帽子饰有精美的刺绣。
28. I'll write dainty stories, odes to virtue.
    我会写优美的故事来歌颂道德。
29. A dainty teacup; an exquisite cameo; fine china and crystal.
    雅致的茶杯；精致的浮雕宝石；精致的瓷器和水晶。
30. 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。

noun

1. something considered choice to eat

   Synonym:    delicacygoodykickshawtreat

adj

1. delicately beautiful
   1. a dainty teacup
   2. an exquisite cameo

   Synonym:    exquisite

2. 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

3. affectedly dainty or refined

   Synonym:    mincingniminy-piminyprimtwee

4. especially pleasing to the taste
   1. a dainty dish to set before a kind