tact
/tækt/ (bre, ipa) · /tækt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtakt/ (ame, mw)
tact — 名詞
1. skill in choosing words and actions for sensitive situations, so other people do
圓融；得體
懂得顧及感受地應對
skill in choosing words and actions for sensitive situations, so other people do not feel hurt, embarrassed, or angry
Andrew answered the angry customer with tact, and the line soon calmed down.
Andrew 以圓融的方式回應憤怒的顧客，隊伍很快就平靜下來。
with tact — speaking carefully to avoid offence
Élise showed real tact when she discussed the failed exam with Jin.
Élise 在和 Jin 談那次考試失利時，表現得十分得體。
Walid's tact kept the family talk from turning into another argument.
Walid 的圓融讓那場家庭談話沒有再次變成爭吵。
The nurse used tact before asking Rachid why he had skipped lunch.
那位護理師先圓融地開口，再問 Rachid 為何沒吃午餐。
Without tact, Christopher's joke about the divorce sounded cruel.
少了圓融，Christopher 那個關於離婚的笑話聽起來很殘忍。
- diplomacy
slightly more formal and often used for handling conflict between groups as well as people
- discretion
focuses more on restraint and knowing what not to say
- sensitivity
emphasises awareness of other people's feelings more than verbal skill
- consideration
broader and more general, stressing thought for others rather than social handling
- bluntness
saying things too directly without caring how they will sound
- tactlessness
the quality of speaking or acting without social care
- insensitivity
lack of awareness of how other people may feel
文法句型
show tact
use tact
with tact
用法筆記
Often appears in patterns such as 'show tact', 'use tact', and 'with tact'. Common when giving criticism, refusing requests, or raising personal problems.