Nicety

(n.) The quality or state of being nice (in any of the senses of that word.).

(n.) Delicacy or exactness of perception; minuteness of observation or of discrimination; precision.

(n.) A delicate expression, act, mode of treatment, distinction, or the like; a minute distinction.

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• Oh, said Caleb, leaning forward, adjusting his finger-tips with nicety and looking meditatively on the ground. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• You mince matters to an uncommon nicety. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• Subsequent improvements and developments of the Jacquard loom have carried its work to great nicety and refinement of action. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• Selina says it is quite horror to herand I believe I have caught a little of her nicety. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• This kind of distribution of values expressed with nicety the state of opinion in the generations following upon Locke. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• But unfortunately my own nicety, and the nicety of my friends, have made me what I am, an idle, helpless being. 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
• Oliver murmured his comprehension of the different bodies referred to; and Mr. Sikes proceeded to load the pistol, with great nicety and deliberation. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• It also required great nicety in the fitting of the breech to the barrel, to prevent the fire from communicating to the other chambers. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• It requires great powers, great nicety, to give her playfulness and simplicity without extravagance. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• Caleb had pushed his chair back, and was leaning forward, shaking his head slowly, and fitting his finger-tips together with much nicety. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• These gentlemen, after they had a while examined my shape with much nicety, were of different opinions concerning me. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.
• In fifteen minutes the volume and brilliancy of the flame diminish, and this indicates the critical moment of conversion into tough steel, which must be adjusted to the greatest nicety. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.

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