finesse

英 [fɪˈnes]

美 [fɪˈnes]

n.  手腕; 策略; 手段
v.  用策略对付某事; 巧妙地做; 派头十足地做

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牛津词典

noun

• 手腕；策略；手段
  great skill in dealing with people or situations, especially in a delicate way

verb

• 用策略对付某事
  to deal with sth in a way that is clever but slightly dishonest
  1. to finesse a deal
     略施小计达成一桩交易
• 巧妙地做；派头十足地做
  to do sth with a lot of skill or style

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 手腕;策略;技巧
  If you do something withfinesse, you do it with great skill and style.
  1. ...handling momentous diplomatic challenges with tact and finesse.
     运用机智和策略处理重大外交难题

英英释义

noun

• subtly skillful handling of a situation
  Synonym:delicacydiplomacydiscreetness

双语例句

• You can excel at a sport or competition that requires finesse and creativity as well as strength and power.
  在需要手腕、创造力以及力量的竞争或比赛中，你能够获胜。
• She managed that situation with great finesse.
  她应付那件事情很有手段。
• It requires skill and finesse.
  这项任务需要技巧和灵巧。
• Having conceived the idea he proceeded to carry it out with considerable finesse.
  心里有了这个念头之后，他就费了相当的心机设法使其实现。
• This is gonna require a little finesse.
  处理这些事情需要点技巧。
• French nuance and finesse are everywhere.
  对法语的借用和引用则在英语中是随处可见。
• Unfortunately, nowhere along the way had he acquired finesse or polished manners.
  不幸的是，他始终没有学会灵活的手腕或文雅的举止。
• Terminating a project needs delicate handling and finesse.
  想要中止项目，需要精妙的处理方法和技巧。
• But they require diplomatic skills to equal the financial finesse it demonstrated last year to the satisfaction of shareholders.
  但它们需要的外交技巧，要能够媲美力拓去年展示出的令股东满意的财务手段。
• But I tried to finesse that point with her.
  我试过让她放弃天真的想法。