exquisite
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ex·qui·site /ɪkˈskwɪzət, ˈekskwɪ-/ ●○○ adjective 1 BEAUTIFUL/GOOD-LOOKINGextremely beautiful and very delicately made 精美的，精致的 the most exquisite craftsmanship 最精美的工艺► see thesaurus at beautiful2 GOOD/EXCELLENTvery sensitive and delicate in the way you behave or do things 细致的，敏感的 She has exquisite taste in art. 她有敏锐的艺术鉴赏力。3. literarySTRONG FEELING OR BELIEF exquisite pain or pleasure is felt very strongly 〔疼痛或快乐〕强烈的 —exquisitely adverb —exquisiteness noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
exquisite• Dessert at Bellino's was exquisite.• The sets and costumes for the dance performance were exquisite.• As Karl had commanded, she had seen that the table looked exquisite.• Across the plaza is another exquisite colonial building, which houses the offices of the state government.• Miller is an exquisite dancer.• Her daughter's face was exquisite even when she was terrified.• She was the one who gained by the exquisite experience, wasn't she?• an exquisite handcarved ivory brooch• My manners are exquisite, my feelings are delicate, my gestures refined, my moods undetectable.• an exquisite piece of jewelry• Jane had worn an exquisite taupe chiffon Brac, and she looked magnificent, and the girls looked innocent and sweet.• The church is full of exquisite works of craftmanship which have been donated by individuals and by air forces.Origin exquisite (1500-1600) Latin exquisitus, past participle of exquirere “to search out”, from quaerere “to look for”ex·qui·site adjectiveChineseSyllable
very extremely made Corpus delicately and beautiful
exquisite
ex‧qui‧site /ɪkˈskwɪzət, ɪkˈskwɪzɪt, ˈekskwɪ-/
adjective
the most exquisite craftsmanship
2. very sensitive and delicate in the way you behave or do things:
She has exquisite taste in art.
3. literary exquisite pain or pleasure is felt very strongly
—exquisitely adverb
—exquisiteness noun [uncountable]
■ place/thing etc
▪beautiful used to describe something that looks, feels, sounds etc so good that it gives you a lot of pleasure: a beautiful tropical beach | a beautiful song | The weather was beautiful.
▪lovely especially British English spoken used when saying that something looks, feels, or sounds very nice: What a lovely day! | a lovely voice | a lovely perfume
▪pretty pleasant to look at – often used about things that are not big or impressive: a pretty little pink dress | a pretty village
▪attractive pleasant to look at. Attractive sounds more formal than pretty: an attractive white-painted cottage with green shutters | an attractive city
▪magnificent very big, beautiful, and impressive – used about buildings, objects, and views: The Taj Mahal always looks magnificent. | a magnificent Persian carpet | There were magnificent views over the old city.
▪picturesque written pleasant to look at – used in written descriptions of towns, buildings, and places: the picturesque harbour town of Castleton | Regensburg Cathedral occupies a picturesque position on the River Danube in Bavaria.
▪stunning/breathtaking extremely beautiful and impressive – used especially about views: All around is a stunning view of Cape Town. | The landscape is breathtaking.
▪exquisite /ɪkˈskwɪzət, ɪkˈskwɪzɪt, ˈekskwɪ-/ used to describe things that have very beautiful small details, especially things that have been made with a lot of skill: an exquisite piece of jewellery | an exquisite flower | an exquisite picture of a bird of paradise
▪elegant designed in a way that looks very attractive and has a lot of style: an elegant Neo-Classical building | a long and elegant staircase
ex‧qui‧site /ɪkˈskwɪzət, ɪkˈskwɪzɪt, ˈekskwɪ-/
adjective Date: 1500-1600
Language: Latin
Origin: exquisitus, past participle of exquirere 'to search out', from quaerere 'to look for'
1. extremely beautiful and very delicately made:Language: Latin
Origin: exquisitus, past participle of exquirere 'to search out', from quaerere 'to look for'
2. very sensitive and delicate in the way you behave or do things:
3. literary exquisite pain or pleasure is felt very strongly
—exquisitely adverb
—exquisiteness noun [uncountable]
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