nicety

名词 nicety:

1. conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
   同义词：justness, rightness
2. a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
   同义词：nuance, shade, subtlety, refinement

1. The manner in which she received him was calculated to a nicety to seem cool without being uncivil.
   她接待他时始终准确地把握好分寸，看似冷淡，却不失礼。
2. He judged the distance to a nicety.
   他判断距离很正确。

ni.ce.ty

n.（名词）
【复数】 ni.ce.ties
The quality of showing or requiring careful, precise treatment:
谨慎，精确：显示或要求细心和精确对待的性质：
例句：
the nicety of a diplomatic exchange.
外交往来的谨慎

Delicacy of character or feeling; fastidiousness; scrupulousness.
精致，慎重无误：性格或感情的细腻精致；过分考究；谨慎
A fine point, small detail, or subtle distinction:
微妙之处：精细的一点，小的细节或细微的差别：
例句：
the niceties of etiquette.
外交礼仪的微妙之处

An elegant or refined feature; an amenity:
细节，细微之处：优雅或纯洁的特征；愉悦：
例句：
the niceties of civilized life.
文明生活的雅致快乐

来源：
Middle English nicete [silliness, exactitude]
中古英语 nicete [傻瓜，精确]
from Old French [silliness]
源自 古法语 [傻子，笨蛋]
from nice [silly] * see nice
源自 nice [愚蠢] *参见 nice