tact

英 [tækt]

美 [tækt]

n.  (处事、言谈等的)老练，圆通，得体，乖巧

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Collins.1 / BNC.13954 / COCA.17499

牛津词典

noun

• （处事、言谈等的）老练，圆通，得体，乖巧
  the ability to deal with difficult or embarrassing situations carefully and without doing or saying anything that will annoy or upset other people
  1. Settling the dispute required great tact and diplomacy.
     解决这个争端需要十分老练和娴熟的外交手腕。
  2. She is not exactly known for her tact.
     她并不以策略见称。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT （言谈举止的）老练，圆通，得体，乖巧
  Tactis the ability to avoid upsetting or offending people by being careful not to say or do things that would hurt their feelings.
  1. On this occasion the press have not been intrusive and they have shown great tact.
     媒体此次并没有过多纠缠，表现十分得体。
  2. ...helping to smooth over problems with great tact and efficiency.
     老练、高效地帮助顺利解决了难题

英英释义

noun

• consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
  Synonym:tactfulness

双语例句

• She handled the situation with great tact.
  她很圆滑地处理了这件事。
• Helping people who have marriage problems requires a great deal of tact and patience.
  帮助婚姻遇到问题的人要很有技巧和耐心。
• The matter had been handled with tact and finesse.
  这次事件已经靠机智和手腕处理好了。
• He's shown considerable delicacy and tact in feeling the public mood.
  他在体察民情方面表现得相当周到和练达。
• We reposed great trust in his tact and discretion.
  我们极为信任他的机智和谨慎。
• He had presence and had diplomatic tact.
  他风度翩翩，并具有外交家的机智。
• My sense of tact forbids an honest answer.
  我的老练阻止我做出诚实回答。
• Tact is a valuable commodity.
  圆滑老练是很有用处的。
• Wang Ping: Well, It can cultivate people's bravery, tact and col-lective consciousness.
  王平：对了，还可以培养人的勇敢、机智、集体意识等。
• She praised their courtesy, their passion for self-sacrifice, their perfect tact.
  她称赞他们的谦恭有礼，欣赏他们勇于自我牺牲的情感，以及他们无懈可击的机智。