“纤细”常见的英文表达有 slender、delicate、thin and fine 等,具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
slender:侧重于形容人或物体细长、苗条,常带有优雅、匀称的美感。例如:
She has a slender figure.(她身材纤细。)
The slender branches swayed gently in the wind.(纤细的树枝在风中轻轻摇曳。)
delicate:强调纤细、精致,常带有易碎、需要小心呵护的意味,也可形容声音、线条等纤细。例如:
Her hands were delicate and small.(她的手纤细小巧。)
The delicate lines of the drawing gave it a unique charm.(这幅画纤细的线条赋予了它独特的魅力。)
thin and fine:比较直白地描述物体又薄又细的状态。例如:
The silk thread is thin and fine.(这根丝线又细又薄 。)