mindmap root((精致)) choice stresses preeminence in quality or kind: a ~ bit of gossip. exquisite implies a perfection in workmanship or design that appeals only to very sensitive taste: an ~ gold bracelet. （bracelet手镯） elegant applies to what is rich and luxurious but restrained by good taste: an ~ dining room with genuine French antiques. rare suggests an uncommon excellence: refused to drink any but the ~st of wines. delicate implies exquisiteness, subtlety, or frailty: the play's ~ charm was lost on screen. dainty suggests smallness coupled with exquisiteness: precious, ~ food that leaves you hungry.