nicety

英 [ˈnaɪsəti]

美 [ˈnaɪsəti]

n.  细节; 细微的差别; 精确; 准确; 严密; 仔细

复数：niceties　

IELTSGRE

BNC.18431 / COCA.18865

牛津词典

noun

• 细节；细微的差别
  the small details or points of difference, especially concerning the correct way of behaving or of doing things
• 精确；准确；严密；仔细
  the quality of being very detailed or careful about sth
  1. the nicety of his argument
     他那论证的精确严密

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (尤指好的礼仪或得体的举止方面的)细节，小节
  The niceties ofa situation are its details, especially with regard to good manners or the appropriate behaviour for that situation.
  1. By the end of term, girls will have learnt the niceties of dinner party conversation...
     到学期结束，女生们将完成对晚宴谈话礼仪细节的学习。
  2. He wasted no time with social niceties.
     他没有在社交礼仪细节上浪费时间。
  3. ...the language of diplomatic niceties.
     外交礼仪细节语言

英英释义

noun

• conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
  1. it was performed with justness and beauty
  Synonym:justnessrightness
• a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
  1. without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor
  2. don't argue about shades of meaning
  Synonym:nuanceshadesubtletyrefinement

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