nicety

• n. 精密；美好；细节；拘泥细节

词态变化

中文词源

来自nice，细致的。

英文词源

nicety (n.)

mid-14c., "folly, stupidity," from Old French niceté "foolishness, childishness, simplicity," from nice "silly" (see nice). Underwent sense evolution parallel to nice, arriving at "minute, subtle point" 1580s and "exactitude" in 1650s. Phrase to a nicety "exactly" is attested from 1795.

双语例句

1. the nicety of his argument

他那论证的精确严密

来自《权威词典》

2. The character of the hero is depicted to a nicety.

男主人公的性格刻画得非常细腻.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. He figured out his program for the day to a nicety.

他已经巧妙地排下了一天的工作程序.

来自辞典例句

4. I must say they become one another to a nicety.

我只好说他们恰好不相上下.

来自辞典例句

5. The job calls for nicety of judgment.

这一工作要求判断精确.

来自辞典例句