The delicate balance of nutrients in the soil determines whether the rare orchid can thrive in its native habitat.
土壤中养分的微妙平衡决定了这种稀有兰花能否在其原生栖息地茁壮生长。
Which choice best defines “delicate”?
C — Easily broken, sensitive. “delicate” means easily broken, sensitive.
Which word means “easily broken, sensitive”?
C — delicate. “delicate” means easily broken, sensitive.
delicate — easily broken, sensitive. In Chinese: 易碎的，精致的.
delicate is pronounced /ˈdelɪkət/.
The delicate balance of nutrients in the soil determines whether the rare orchid can thrive in its native habitat. (土壤中养分的微妙平衡决定了这种稀有兰花能否在其原生栖息地茁壮生长。)
fragile, dainty, sensitive — all close in meaning to delicate (easily broken, sensitive).
sturdy, robust — each the opposite of delicate (easily broken, sensitive).
Yes. delicate is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
delic(delicious)+ate(suffix for adjectives)