finesse
finesse — 名詞
1. the elegant ability to do something difficult with smooth control, careful judge
圓融手腕
處理難事時所展現的優雅技巧
the elegant ability to do something difficult with smooth control, careful judgement, or a light touch, so that the result looks easy.
Gabriel handled the tense meeting with the kind of finesse you rarely see in junior managers.
Gabriel 處理那場緊張會議時所展現的圓融手腕，在資淺主管中相當少見。
with + finesse, abstract object of 'handle'
The young pianist played the difficult Chopin piece with surprising finesse for a thirteen-year-old.
這位年輕鋼琴家彈奏那首艱難的蕭邦曲目，以十三歲的年紀來說技巧出奇高超。
with + finesse + for + comparison
At the UN summit, Quan needed real finesse when speaking to two angry rival leaders.
在聯合國高峰會上，Quan 與兩位互不相讓的對立領袖對話時，需要相當高超的圓融手腕。
named subject; finesse as required quality in diplomacy
Lotte's painting shows great finesse in the way she captures light on water.
Lotte 的畫作在描繪水面光影的方式上，展現出極高的繪畫造詣。
finesse + in + gerund clause
There was no finesse in the way the new chef chopped the onions.
那位新廚師切洋蔥的手法毫無技巧可言。
negative form: 'no finesse'
- great finesse
- considerable finesse
- lack of finesse
- with finesse
- diplomatic finesse
- technical finesse
- clumsiness
lack of physical control
- crudeness
lack of subtlety, especially with people
文法句型
finesse + in + noun
with + finesse
用法筆記
Most often follows the prepositions 'with' or 'in'. Subject of admiration is usually a complex task involving people, art, sport, or craft — not simple physical strength.
常見錯誤
finesse — 動詞
- finessepresent simple I / you / we / they
- finesses3rd person singular
- finessing-ing form
- finessedpast simple
1. to manage a tricky problem, person, or situation by clever and indirect moves —
巧妙化解
以委婉迂迴方式應對棘手局面
to manage a tricky problem, person, or situation by clever and indirect moves — sometimes hinting at light dishonesty — to get the outcome you want.
Ayesha finessed the seating plan so that her two arguing cousins never sat together.
Ayesha 巧妙安排了座位表，讓兩位常爭吵的表親不會坐在一起。
finesse + concrete problem (seating plan)
In court, Nellie finessed the awkward question by answering a slightly different one.
在法庭上，Nellie 以回答略為不同的問題，圓融化解了這個尷尬的提問。
finesse + an awkward question; named subject in courtroom
Joaquín somehow finessed his way into the private after-party without an invitation.
Joaquín 不知怎地，沒有邀請函也巧妙地溜進了私人的派對後場。
finesse + one's way + into + noun
Investors expect the new CEO, Darius, to finesse the merger talks without upsetting either board.
投資人期待新任執行長 Darius 能在不得罪任一方董事會的情況下，巧妙地推進併購談判。
finesse + business negotiation; named CEO
The minister tried to finesse the scandal by releasing good economic news that morning.
那位部長試圖在當天上午釋出利多經濟消息，藉此圓融化解這場醜聞。
finesse + a problem by + gerund
- finesse a deal
- finesse a question
- finesse the situation
- finesse one's way through
文法句型
finesse + noun
finesse + one's + way + into/through
用法筆記
Object is usually a tricky situation, question, deal, or negotiation — not a physical object. Often carries a hint of light deceit or stage-management, distinguishing it from a plain 'handle' or 'manage'.
常見錯誤
2. to keep adjusting small details of something already finished, like a recipe or
細部打磨
對成品不斷微調直到最佳狀態
to keep adjusting small details of something already finished, like a recipe or design, until it reaches the very best version it can be.
Christopher spent the whole weekend finessing his speech for Monday's wedding.
Christopher 整個週末都在細部打磨他為週一婚禮準備的致詞稿。
finesse + small unit (speech) before deadline
The chef kept finessing the sauce until the balance of salt and lemon was perfect.
那位主廚反覆優化醬汁，直到鹽與檸檬的比例完美為止。
finesse + a recipe; iterative tweaking
Obi finessed the logo by shifting each letter only a hair to the right.
Obi 把每個字母只向右挪一絲，藉此細部打磨那個商標。
finesse + design; very small adjustments
Anya's team spent another week finessing the app's checkout flow before launch day.
Anya 的團隊在發佈日之前又花了一週反覆優化這款應用程式的結帳流程。
subject = team led by named person; finesse + product feature
Élise wanted to finesse her photo essay one last time before sending it in.
Élise 想在送出之前，再把這組攝影專題細部打磨最後一次。
finesse + creative work; pre-submission polish
- finesse a draft
- finesse a recipe
- finesse the details
- finesse the design
- rough out
make a quick early version, the opposite stage of work
文法句型
finesse + noun
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this is about polishing your OWN creative work, not handling other people or situations. Object is usually a recipe, design, draft, plan, or product — something with adjustable small parts.
常見錯誤
同根字
- fine形容詞A2
- finely副詞B2
- refine動詞B2
- refined形容詞B2
- refinement名詞C1
常見搭配
常用片語
- handle with finesse
- lack of finesse
- finesse one's way through
介系詞搭配
- with finesse
- in handling
- lack of