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tactful

/ˈtæktfl/ /ˈtæktfl/
  • adj.
    乖巧的,圆滑的
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词语例句

  1. 乖巧的,圆滑的adj.

    • That wasn't a very tactful thing to say!

      说这种话可不太得体!

  1. If you don't want to sound impolite, or cause embarrassment or distress of any kind to the person you're talking to, you should learn to use tactful and tentative forms in your English.
    如果你不想听起来不礼貌,或对与你谈话的人造成任何形式的尴尬或窘迫,你应该学会在你的英语中使用委婉试探性的话语。
  2. That wasn't a very tactful thing to say!
    说这种话可不太得体!
    来自《牛津词典》
  3. I tried to find a tactful way of telling her the truth.
    我设法找一个妥善的办法,把实情告诉她。
    来自《牛津词典》

网络短语

  • Tactful Implication
    婉转暗示
  • Tactful Advertising
    战术性广告
  • Tactful Group
    天方联创
  • tactful expression
    变通表达;婉辞
  • tactful treason
    策略性叛逆

词语扩展

adj.
机智的;圆滑的;老练的
adj.
tactless不机智的;不老练的;笨拙的
adv.
tactlessly不机智地;不得体地;不圆滑地
n.
tact机智;老练;圆滑;鉴赏力
tactfulness灵活机智(tactful的名词形式)
tactlessness不圆滑;不乖巧

词义分布

委婉的
37.3%
圆滑的
22.4%
机智的
16.4%
策略的
13.4%
婉转
4.5%
有策略的
3%
老练的
3%

英英释义

  • adj.having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
  • adj.showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people
  1. adj.
    very careful not to do or say anything that will upset or embarrass other people
    考虑周全的;圆通的
    • Dan obviously heard our argument but he was too tactful to mention it.
      丹明显听到了我们的争执,但他很有分寸,没有提及此事。

词源

  • tactful老练的,机智的,圆滑的
    词根词缀: -tact-接触→相切 + -ful形容词词尾 → 摩擦系数处处为零→圆滑
  • tactful老练的,得体的
    来自 tact,老练,得体。