"How far did this sumptuous existence affect du Bruel? It is a delicate question to ask, and a still more delicate one to answer. A single incident will suffice to give you an idea of Tullia's crotchets. Her bed-spread of Brussels lace was worth ten thousand francs. A famous actress had another like it. As soon as Claudine heard this, she allowed her cat, a splendid Angora, to sleep on the bed. That trait gives you the woman. Du Bruel dared not say a word; he was ordered to spread abroad that challenge in luxury, so that it might reach the other.英文原著 · 《A Prince of Bohemia》
The sea took, with a quiet readiness that was happily submissive, its burnished gift of gold. The gray was lost in gold. And Hermione watched, and drank in the delicate air, but caught nothing of the delicate spirit of the dawn. Presently the boat that lay not far beyond the rocks moved. A little black figure stood up in it, swayed to and fro, plying tiny oars. The boat diminished. It was leaving the fishing-ground. It was going towards Mergellina.英文原著 · 《A Spirit in Prison》
HUSBANDMAN. Talk not of goose nor capon, give me good beef or bacon, And good bread and cheese, now at hand; With pudding, brawn, and souse, all in a farmer's house, That is living for the husbandman. SERVINGMAN. Why the clothing that we wear is delicate and rare, With our coat, lace, buckles, and band; Our shirts are white as milk, and our stockings they are silk, That is clothing for a servingman. HUSBANDMAN. But I value not a hair your delicate fine wear, Such as gold is laced upon; Give me a good grey coat, and in my purse a groat, That is clothing for the husbandman. SERVINGMAN. Kind sir!英文原著 · 《Ancient Poems》
CROTCHET. The sleeping Venus, sir? Nothing can be more delicate than the entire contour of the figure, the flow of the hair on the shoulders and neck, the form of the feet and fingers. It is altogether a most delicate morsel.英文原著 · 《Crotchet Castle》
I watched her strain to lift it. She had chosen the largest and heaviest; she sighed delicately and delicately she panted. She also looked at her hands, and held them up for me to see the lines of brown on the pink. I put my hands in my pockets and said most sulkily, as I turned away towards the house:英文原著 · 《Dolly Dialogues》
*Mrs Middleton*. `Delicate, be damned! she's only shamming!'
(at her loudest.) `Why don't you kick her off the bed and the book
out of her hand, and make her go to work? She's as delicate as I am. Are you a man, Peter Olsen, or a ----?'英文原著 · 《Joe Wilson and His Mates》
I know this might be a delicate area right now, but I'm thinking you should probably pay more美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
We need to be deliberate and delicate about this.美剧 · 《Billions》
Respectfully, delicately, regretfully... he's better than you.美剧 · 《Billions》