1. 1不得體、不識分寸(較文言;口語多說「沒禮貌」「不該講」)

    Indelicacy is the noun: the quality of being indelicate, or one act that is indelicate. A remark, a joke, a question that steps on a tender place. Talking about someone's salary at dinner. Asking why a couple have no children, in front of the table. Making a joke that lands as cruel. The word is about manners and other people's feelings, not about breaking the law. It is polite and a little old-fashioned. A novel or a careful adult might speak of "the indelicacy of the remark"; a younger speaker would more likely say that was rude, or you shouldn't have said that. Though actually, indelicacy is often quieter than open : the person may not have meant harm. They just did not take care.

組成in- (not) + delicacy. Here delicacy means care and fine manners, not a fancy food.

同家族的字

  • indelicatethe adjective: likely to embarrass or shock
  • delicacyin the manners sense: care not to hurt or embarrass
  • delicatein the careful-and-sensitive sense, not "easily broken"

原始詞典資料2 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

indelicacynoun

  • 1

    The condition of being indelicate.

  • 2

    An indelicate act or statement.

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