Definition of finesse in English:

finesse

noun fɪˈnɛsfəˈnɛs

1mass noun Impressive delicacy and skill.
orchestral playing of great finesse
管弦乐队的精妙演奏。
Example sentencesExamples
- The actors assimilate the cringe-worthy lines with great skill and finesse, so that the audience laughs rather than groans.
- How about good, clean, hard-hitting hockey that displays skill, speed and finesse?
- Georgi's brilliant interpretative finesse in skilful performance is a delight throughout.
- The firm was successful but better known for engineering expertise than design finesse.
- Tony Jaa is an utterly brilliant fighter, whose resilience and finesse as a martial-arts master is put to the test in this funny and punch-packed feature.
- I'm fairly convinced that the contests would show the strength, intelligence, artistry and finesse of the American game and players are superior.
- There is an inherently satisfying quality to sharing the gratification of skill, finesse and excitement with a substantial number of individuals.
- He didn't just dance, he danced with finesse and mastery.
- And, on what could have been a difficult night, the Bulls proved they have many lines of attack and that they have skill and finesse to add to their undoubted power.
- But the Bulldogs' goal-line defence was equally as impressive as their finishing finesse.
- What is unique to the art is that one did not use brute strength to overpower an opponent, but rather skill, finesse and flexibility.
- It is a game of skill, finesse and intelligence.
- The winners are determined through skill, tactics and finesse.
- She knew it was too heavy to swing with any great skill or finesse, but holding it ready brought her a greater sense of comfort.
- Those harsh wartime experiences deeply affected her playing - reviewers noted it had lost its polish and finesse - and she resolved to regain it.
- She performs the hoopla-hoop on freezing ice with dexterity and finesse and is unarguably one of the greatest performers in her chosen field.
- The Centurions continued to illustrate flair and finesse in attack,
- His skill and finesse in collecting and preparing specimens made this effort fruitful.
- The greatest of the salonnières governed their gatherings with remarkable skill and finesse, not only pleasing the participants but stimulating the emergence of new ideas.
- Lambie had moulded a side of experience and finesse and they were far more impressive than in recent weeks.
Synonyms
skill, subtlety, expertise, flair, knack, panache, dash, flourish, elan, polish, adroitness, skilfulness, adeptness, artistry, art, artfulness, virtuosity, mastery, genius
informal know-how
1. 1.1 Great subtlety and tact in handling or manipulating people or difficult situations.
  clients want advice and action that calls for considerable finesse
  委托人需要的是相当高明的建议和行动。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The situation will call for the exercise of an exceptional degree of diplomatic finesse.
  If this team had shown even a tiny bit of real diplomatic and tactical finesse during the last three years I might think that's what they were doing.
  Although he had irked her so, she had to admit he handled her with such finesse that aroused her admiration.
  When it took control, it promised a global stewardship purring with gravity, finesse and farsightedness.
  Obviously the clan is upset, and again, if you ask me, I think it's being handled with a certain lack of finesse.
  Handle issues with finesse, and you and the crew could come out closer.
  The elegance of the juxtapositions, presented with utmost tact and finesse, allowed associations to seep into our minds almost unbidden.
  And I learnt from my Parsi connections through marriage that death and sorrow can be handled with so much finesse, so much dignity.
  Unfortunately, this message is delivered with such a lack of finesse and tact that it feels like the proverbial sledgehammer is trying to pound the message into the audience.
  My father carries on talking in this gentle voice, and with the wisdom of hindsight, I can see now that he has prepared for this carefully, and is handling the situation with great finesse and delicacy.
  Winning and keeping control of an empire here would require finesse and tact, brutality and astuteness.
  That's the kind of remark that requires finesse, and only someone like Sy could have pulled it off without getting physically hurt.
  Kumar's diplomatic finesse wins him high marks from the board.
  Russian nationalism had grown in the 1930s, but had been handled with some finesse.
  She showed finesse and rosy-faced sophistication.
  Synonyms
  tact, tactfulness, discretion, diplomacy, delicacy, sensitivity, discernment, perceptiveness, prudence, judgement, consideration
  refinement, grace, elegance, sophistication, wisdom, worldly wisdom, soft skills
  French savoir faire
  humorous couth
2(in bridge and whist) an attempt to win a trick with a card that is not a certain winner, typically by playing it as the third card in a trick in the hope that any card that could beat it is in the hand of the opponent who has already played.
（桥牌和惠斯特用语）飞牌，飞张
Example sentencesExamples
- To do its job, a test needs to be absolutely fair and rigorous, incapable of being finessed, and externally moderated.
- It would be unwise for West to lead from either of his 3x suits (not knowing that partner has the aces), and West hopes to take a finesse in cups later.
- Advocates were either unaware of the magnitude of possible complications or had their perception thereof narrowed and/or finessed by ideologically driven a priori beliefs, and so on.
Synonyms
winning move, trick, stratagem, ruse, manoeuvre, scheme, artifice, machination, bluff, wile
informal dodge

verb fɪˈnɛsfəˈnɛs

[with object]

1Bring about or deal with (something) by using great delicacy and skill.
Karen spent ten months finessing the financing for the property
Example sentencesExamples
- Yet Scorsese finesses this flaw pretty well by staging each psychological breakdown as worse than the preceding one, and each triumph as more vivid.
- Both paddlers managed to muscle and finesse their way out of peril and escaped unscathed.
- He neglected to finesse his connections the right way.
- We have seen situations where the judges have to leak their investigations to the press in order to finesse the minister who has control of their investigations.
- The attempt to finesse them does not make them go away.
- He took one simple plot and finessed it in very different ways within the chapters and, particularly, between the two halves.
- Specifically, value is misconstrued here, she maintains, since Derrida fails to finesse the theory of surplus-value in the way that Marx does.
- The interest of his thought today lies precisely in the way he finesses this apparent paradox.
- But once Charles takes to the air, anyone can see that he doesn't just fly, he finesses his well-executed climbs, turns and descents.
- Fob him off with a decent second-string role and he'll play it like a maestro, often finessing the film out from under its star.
- Even more startling is how Lee finesses this scene by putting the audience in Ruby's shoes and making us think we are going to a punk show with Ritchie, only to reveal his desperate secret.
- It takes a measure of artistic fortitude to lovingly depict the ordinary, and ample skill to finesse it into quietly seductive works of art.
- Only a few top players are able to finesse a victory in such a situation.
- Confronted by the latest request, Atlanta politicians seem to be looking for a way to finesse this issue, also.
- Chico must mangle the English language as much as Groucho finesses it; he must also have a scene in which he plays the piano with manual acrobatics and comic panache.
- The use of a flashlight for finessing tones is a technique familiar to photographers who specialize in still life.
- He's a bedroom wizard, finessing the ragged street sounds of garage and hip hop into sleek, clipped cyber-beats; employing everything from maracas to car alarms in his percussive quest.
- He had a talent for being present at precisely those moments when slavery was being challenged - and a knack for eloquently finessing the issue.
- At the same time, while finessing the conundrums and contradictions that inhered in popular perceptions of housework, those regimes also sought to enhance the utility of such women within domestic as well as broader societal arenas.
- I wonder how certain fools will try to finesse this story?
- So far we've been able to finesse it, but so far is never a promise of how it's going to end.
- They have to finesse conflict and articulate a strategy, not just a vision.
- Led by 1996 Olympic coaches, you'll spend four hours a day in the water, finessing your kick-and-pull technique in the four major strokes.
- The plain fact is that he should have gone to Shanghai personally to finesse the deal with the car makers.
- He is explosive with a lean build and at 6-foot and 185 pounds, he can overpower you, finesse you, or just flat out beat you with blinding speed.
- But the significant fact is that if they ever could have finessed the election and slipped it past the voters without a real campaign, that is impossible now.
1. 1.1North American Slyly attempt to avoid blame or censure when dealing with (a situation or problem)
  （为逃避责任或免遭谴责）狡猾地应付（某种局面或诉讼）
  despite the administration's attempts to finesse its mishaps, the public remained wary
  政府企图对它所惹的祸文过饰非。
  Example sentencesExamples
  His frantic attempts to finesse the withdrawal failed, and have been shown up as cynical attempts to gain political advantage for himself when he should have been trying to help the country instead.
  It appears that the administration will attempt to finesse this problem by the blatant expedient of pretending the borrowing never happened.
  As a measure of character, also consider how he finessed the problem of appeasing tree-huggers while avoiding offence to countrymen whom the accords would have thrown out of work.
  I want you to listen to what he told his team earlier this week, because he finessed a clearly, clearly dangerous situation.
  The problem of the legitimately dependent can not be finessed or argued away.
  Some interpreters attempt to finesse the problem, claiming that it is irrelevant.
  Synonyms
  bluff, manoeuvre, cheat, evade, trick, feign
2(in bridge and whist) play (a card) in the hope of winning a trick with it because any card that could beat it is in the hand of the opponent who has already played.
（桥牌和惠斯特用语）飞牌，飞张
Example sentencesExamples
- There are three ways of winning tricks: by playing high cards or by finessing (the Venetian word for finesse is passera); by establishing long suits; by trumping suits in which one is void.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'purity, delicacy'): from French, related to fine¹.

Rhymes

acquiesce, address, assess, Bess, bless, bouillabaisse, caress, cess, chess, coalesce, compress, confess, convalesce, cress, deliquesce, digress, dress, duchesse, duress, effervesce, effloresce, evanesce, excess, express, fess, fluoresce, guess, Hesse, impress, incandesce, intumesce, jess, largesse, less, manageress, mess, ness, noblesse, obsess, oppress, outguess, phosphoresce, politesse, possess, press, priestess, princess, process, profess, progress, prophetess, regress, retrogress, stress, success, suppress, tendresse, top-dress, transgress, tress, tristesse, underdress, vicomtesse, yes

Definition of finesse in US English:

finesse

nounfəˈnesfəˈnɛs

1Intricate and refined delicacy.
灵巧，精妙
orchestral playing of great finesse
管弦乐队的精妙演奏。
Example sentencesExamples
- It is a game of skill, finesse and intelligence.
- His skill and finesse in collecting and preparing specimens made this effort fruitful.
- But the Bulldogs' goal-line defence was equally as impressive as their finishing finesse.
- The winners are determined through skill, tactics and finesse.
- What is unique to the art is that one did not use brute strength to overpower an opponent, but rather skill, finesse and flexibility.
- And, on what could have been a difficult night, the Bulls proved they have many lines of attack and that they have skill and finesse to add to their undoubted power.
- The actors assimilate the cringe-worthy lines with great skill and finesse, so that the audience laughs rather than groans.
- Lambie had moulded a side of experience and finesse and they were far more impressive than in recent weeks.
- There is an inherently satisfying quality to sharing the gratification of skill, finesse and excitement with a substantial number of individuals.
- She performs the hoopla-hoop on freezing ice with dexterity and finesse and is unarguably one of the greatest performers in her chosen field.
- I'm fairly convinced that the contests would show the strength, intelligence, artistry and finesse of the American game and players are superior.
- He didn't just dance, he danced with finesse and mastery.
- She knew it was too heavy to swing with any great skill or finesse, but holding it ready brought her a greater sense of comfort.
- The Centurions continued to illustrate flair and finesse in attack,
- Tony Jaa is an utterly brilliant fighter, whose resilience and finesse as a martial-arts master is put to the test in this funny and punch-packed feature.
- Those harsh wartime experiences deeply affected her playing - reviewers noted it had lost its polish and finesse - and she resolved to regain it.
- Georgi's brilliant interpretative finesse in skilful performance is a delight throughout.
- How about good, clean, hard-hitting hockey that displays skill, speed and finesse?
- The firm was successful but better known for engineering expertise than design finesse.
- The greatest of the salonnières governed their gatherings with remarkable skill and finesse, not only pleasing the participants but stimulating the emergence of new ideas.
Synonyms
skill, subtlety, expertise, flair, knack, panache, dash, flourish, elan, polish, adroitness, skilfulness, adeptness, artistry, art, artfulness, virtuosity, mastery, genius
1. 1.1 Artful subtlety, typically that needed for tactful handling of a difficulty.
  高明的手腕（或手段）；策略
  clients want advice and action that calls for considerable finesse
  委托人需要的是相当高明的建议和行动。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The elegance of the juxtapositions, presented with utmost tact and finesse, allowed associations to seep into our minds almost unbidden.
  Obviously the clan is upset, and again, if you ask me, I think it's being handled with a certain lack of finesse.
  And I learnt from my Parsi connections through marriage that death and sorrow can be handled with so much finesse, so much dignity.
  That's the kind of remark that requires finesse, and only someone like Sy could have pulled it off without getting physically hurt.
  My father carries on talking in this gentle voice, and with the wisdom of hindsight, I can see now that he has prepared for this carefully, and is handling the situation with great finesse and delicacy.
  Handle issues with finesse, and you and the crew could come out closer.
  Russian nationalism had grown in the 1930s, but had been handled with some finesse.
  The situation will call for the exercise of an exceptional degree of diplomatic finesse.
  Unfortunately, this message is delivered with such a lack of finesse and tact that it feels like the proverbial sledgehammer is trying to pound the message into the audience.
  She showed finesse and rosy-faced sophistication.
  When it took control, it promised a global stewardship purring with gravity, finesse and farsightedness.
  Although he had irked her so, she had to admit he handled her with such finesse that aroused her admiration.
  Kumar's diplomatic finesse wins him high marks from the board.
  Winning and keeping control of an empire here would require finesse and tact, brutality and astuteness.
  If this team had shown even a tiny bit of real diplomatic and tactical finesse during the last three years I might think that's what they were doing.
  Synonyms
  tact, tactfulness, discretion, diplomacy, delicacy, sensitivity, discernment, perceptiveness, prudence, judgement, consideration
2(in bridge and whist) an attempt to win a trick with a card that is not a certain winner.
Example sentencesExamples
- Advocates were either unaware of the magnitude of possible complications or had their perception thereof narrowed and/or finessed by ideologically driven a priori beliefs, and so on.
- It would be unwise for West to lead from either of his 3x suits (not knowing that partner has the aces), and West hopes to take a finesse in cups later.
- To do its job, a test needs to be absolutely fair and rigorous, incapable of being finessed, and externally moderated.
Synonyms
winning move, trick, stratagem, ruse, manoeuvre, scheme, artifice, machination, bluff, wile

verbfəˈnesfəˈnɛs

[with object]

1Do (something) in a subtle and delicate manner.
精细巧妙地做（某事）
his third shot, which he attempted to finesse, failed by a fraction
他原本试图借以一显身手的第三枪，就差那么一点儿而未能击中。
Example sentencesExamples
- Yet Scorsese finesses this flaw pretty well by staging each psychological breakdown as worse than the preceding one, and each triumph as more vivid.
- It takes a measure of artistic fortitude to lovingly depict the ordinary, and ample skill to finesse it into quietly seductive works of art.
- He neglected to finesse his connections the right way.
- At the same time, while finessing the conundrums and contradictions that inhered in popular perceptions of housework, those regimes also sought to enhance the utility of such women within domestic as well as broader societal arenas.
- Chico must mangle the English language as much as Groucho finesses it; he must also have a scene in which he plays the piano with manual acrobatics and comic panache.
- Led by 1996 Olympic coaches, you'll spend four hours a day in the water, finessing your kick-and-pull technique in the four major strokes.
- The interest of his thought today lies precisely in the way he finesses this apparent paradox.
- They have to finesse conflict and articulate a strategy, not just a vision.
- Even more startling is how Lee finesses this scene by putting the audience in Ruby's shoes and making us think we are going to a punk show with Ritchie, only to reveal his desperate secret.
- He's a bedroom wizard, finessing the ragged street sounds of garage and hip hop into sleek, clipped cyber-beats; employing everything from maracas to car alarms in his percussive quest.
- He had a talent for being present at precisely those moments when slavery was being challenged - and a knack for eloquently finessing the issue.
- Only a few top players are able to finesse a victory in such a situation.
- But once Charles takes to the air, anyone can see that he doesn't just fly, he finesses his well-executed climbs, turns and descents.
- He took one simple plot and finessed it in very different ways within the chapters and, particularly, between the two halves.
- The use of a flashlight for finessing tones is a technique familiar to photographers who specialize in still life.
- Confronted by the latest request, Atlanta politicians seem to be looking for a way to finesse this issue, also.
- So far we've been able to finesse it, but so far is never a promise of how it's going to end.
- I wonder how certain fools will try to finesse this story?
- Both paddlers managed to muscle and finesse their way out of peril and escaped unscathed.
- But the significant fact is that if they ever could have finessed the election and slipped it past the voters without a real campaign, that is impossible now.
- We have seen situations where the judges have to leak their investigations to the press in order to finesse the minister who has control of their investigations.
- He is explosive with a lean build and at 6-foot and 185 pounds, he can overpower you, finesse you, or just flat out beat you with blinding speed.
- Specifically, value is misconstrued here, she maintains, since Derrida fails to finesse the theory of surplus-value in the way that Marx does.
- The attempt to finesse them does not make them go away.
- The plain fact is that he should have gone to Shanghai personally to finesse the deal with the car makers.
- Fob him off with a decent second-string role and he'll play it like a maestro, often finessing the film out from under its star.
1. 1.1North American Slyly attempt to avoid blame or censure when dealing with (a situation or action)
  （为逃避责任或免遭谴责）狡猾地应付（某种局面或诉讼）
  the administration's attempts to finesse its mishaps
  政府企图对它所惹的祸文过饰非。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The problem of the legitimately dependent can not be finessed or argued away.
  I want you to listen to what he told his team earlier this week, because he finessed a clearly, clearly dangerous situation.
  It appears that the administration will attempt to finesse this problem by the blatant expedient of pretending the borrowing never happened.
  His frantic attempts to finesse the withdrawal failed, and have been shown up as cynical attempts to gain political advantage for himself when he should have been trying to help the country instead.
  As a measure of character, also consider how he finessed the problem of appeasing tree-huggers while avoiding offence to countrymen whom the accords would have thrown out of work.
  Some interpreters attempt to finesse the problem, claiming that it is irrelevant.
  Synonyms
  bluff, manoeuvre, cheat, evade, trick, feign
2(in bridge and whist) play (a card that is not a certain winner) in the hope of winning a trick with it.
the declarer finesses ♦J
定约人用◆J来飞。
Example sentencesExamples
- There are three ways of winning tricks: by playing high cards or by finessing (the Venetian word for finesse is passera); by establishing long suits; by trumping suits in which one is void.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘purity, delicacy’): from French, related to fine.

词汇	finesse
释义	Definition of finesse in English: finesse noun fɪˈnɛsfəˈnɛs 1mass noun Impressive delicacy and skill. orchestral playing of great finesse 管弦乐队的精妙演奏。 Example sentencesExamples The actors assimilate the cringe-worthy lines with great skill and finesse, so that the audience laughs rather than groans. How about good, clean, hard-hitting hockey that displays skill, speed and finesse? Georgi's brilliant interpretative finesse in skilful performance is a delight throughout. The firm was successful but better known for engineering expertise than design finesse. Tony Jaa is an utterly brilliant fighter, whose resilience and finesse as a martial-arts master is put to the test in this funny and punch-packed feature. I'm fairly convinced that the contests would show the strength, intelligence, artistry and finesse of the American game and players are superior. There is an inherently satisfying quality to sharing the gratification of skill, finesse and excitement with a substantial number of individuals. He didn't just dance, he danced with finesse and mastery. And, on what could have been a difficult night, the Bulls proved they have many lines of attack and that they have skill and finesse to add to their undoubted power. But the Bulldogs' goal-line defence was equally as impressive as their finishing finesse. What is unique to the art is that one did not use brute strength to overpower an opponent, but rather skill, finesse and flexibility. It is a game of skill, finesse and intelligence. The winners are determined through skill, tactics and finesse. She knew it was too heavy to swing with any great skill or finesse, but holding it ready brought her a greater sense of comfort. Those harsh wartime experiences deeply affected her playing - reviewers noted it had lost its polish and finesse - and she resolved to regain it. She performs the hoopla-hoop on freezing ice with dexterity and finesse and is unarguably one of the greatest performers in her chosen field. The Centurions continued to illustrate flair and finesse in attack, His skill and finesse in collecting and preparing specimens made this effort fruitful. The greatest of the salonnières governed their gatherings with remarkable skill and finesse, not only pleasing the participants but stimulating the emergence of new ideas. Lambie had moulded a side of experience and finesse and they were far more impressive than in recent weeks. Synonyms skill, subtlety, expertise, flair, knack, panache, dash, flourish, elan, polish, adroitness, skilfulness, adeptness, artistry, art, artfulness, virtuosity, mastery, genius informal know-how 1.1 Great subtlety and tact in handling or manipulating people or difficult situations. clients want advice and action that calls for considerable finesse 委托人需要的是相当高明的建议和行动。 Example sentencesExamples The situation will call for the exercise of an exceptional degree of diplomatic finesse. If this team had shown even a tiny bit of real diplomatic and tactical finesse during the last three years I might think that's what they were doing. Although he had irked her so, she had to admit he handled her with such finesse that aroused her admiration. When it took control, it promised a global stewardship purring with gravity, finesse and farsightedness. Obviously the clan is upset, and again, if you ask me, I think it's being handled with a certain lack of finesse. Handle issues with finesse, and you and the crew could come out closer. The elegance of the juxtapositions, presented with utmost tact and finesse, allowed associations to seep into our minds almost unbidden. And I learnt from my Parsi connections through marriage that death and sorrow can be handled with so much finesse, so much dignity. Unfortunately, this message is delivered with such a lack of finesse and tact that it feels like the proverbial sledgehammer is trying to pound the message into the audience. My father carries on talking in this gentle voice, and with the wisdom of hindsight, I can see now that he has prepared for this carefully, and is handling the situation with great finesse and delicacy. Winning and keeping control of an empire here would require finesse and tact, brutality and astuteness. That's the kind of remark that requires finesse, and only someone like Sy could have pulled it off without getting physically hurt. Kumar's diplomatic finesse wins him high marks from the board. Russian nationalism had grown in the 1930s, but had been handled with some finesse. She showed finesse and rosy-faced sophistication. Synonyms tact, tactfulness, discretion, diplomacy, delicacy, sensitivity, discernment, perceptiveness, prudence, judgement, consideration refinement, grace, elegance, sophistication, wisdom, worldly wisdom, soft skills French savoir faire humorous couth 2(in bridge and whist) an attempt to win a trick with a card that is not a certain winner, typically by playing it as the third card in a trick in the hope that any card that could beat it is in the hand of the opponent who has already played. （桥牌和惠斯特用语）飞牌，飞张 Example sentencesExamples To do its job, a test needs to be absolutely fair and rigorous, incapable of being finessed, and externally moderated. It would be unwise for West to lead from either of his 3x suits (not knowing that partner has the aces), and West hopes to take a finesse in cups later. Advocates were either unaware of the magnitude of possible complications or had their perception thereof narrowed and/or finessed by ideologically driven a priori beliefs, and so on. Synonyms winning move, trick, stratagem, ruse, manoeuvre, scheme, artifice, machination, bluff, wile informal dodge verb fɪˈnɛsfəˈnɛs [with object] 1Bring about or deal with (something) by using great delicacy and skill. Karen spent ten months finessing the financing for the property Example sentencesExamples Yet Scorsese finesses this flaw pretty well by staging each psychological breakdown as worse than the preceding one, and each triumph as more vivid. Both paddlers managed to muscle and finesse their way out of peril and escaped unscathed. He neglected to finesse his connections the right way. We have seen situations where the judges have to leak their investigations to the press in order to finesse the minister who has control of their investigations. The attempt to finesse them does not make them go away. He took one simple plot and finessed it in very different ways within the chapters and, particularly, between the two halves. Specifically, value is misconstrued here, she maintains, since Derrida fails to finesse the theory of surplus-value in the way that Marx does. The interest of his thought today lies precisely in the way he finesses this apparent paradox. But once Charles takes to the air, anyone can see that he doesn't just fly, he finesses his well-executed climbs, turns and descents. Fob him off with a decent second-string role and he'll play it like a maestro, often finessing the film out from under its star. Even more startling is how Lee finesses this scene by putting the audience in Ruby's shoes and making us think we are going to a punk show with Ritchie, only to reveal his desperate secret. It takes a measure of artistic fortitude to lovingly depict the ordinary, and ample skill to finesse it into quietly seductive works of art. Only a few top players are able to finesse a victory in such a situation. Confronted by the latest request, Atlanta politicians seem to be looking for a way to finesse this issue, also. Chico must mangle the English language as much as Groucho finesses it; he must also have a scene in which he plays the piano with manual acrobatics and comic panache. The use of a flashlight for finessing tones is a technique familiar to photographers who specialize in still life. He's a bedroom wizard, finessing the ragged street sounds of garage and hip hop into sleek, clipped cyber-beats; employing everything from maracas to car alarms in his percussive quest. He had a talent for being present at precisely those moments when slavery was being challenged - and a knack for eloquently finessing the issue. At the same time, while finessing the conundrums and contradictions that inhered in popular perceptions of housework, those regimes also sought to enhance the utility of such women within domestic as well as broader societal arenas. I wonder how certain fools will try to finesse this story? So far we've been able to finesse it, but so far is never a promise of how it's going to end. They have to finesse conflict and articulate a strategy, not just a vision. Led by 1996 Olympic coaches, you'll spend four hours a day in the water, finessing your kick-and-pull technique in the four major strokes. The plain fact is that he should have gone to Shanghai personally to finesse the deal with the car makers. He is explosive with a lean build and at 6-foot and 185 pounds, he can overpower you, finesse you, or just flat out beat you with blinding speed. But the significant fact is that if they ever could have finessed the election and slipped it past the voters without a real campaign, that is impossible now. 1.1North American Slyly attempt to avoid blame or censure when dealing with (a situation or problem) （为逃避责任或免遭谴责）狡猾地应付（某种局面或诉讼） despite the administration's attempts to finesse its mishaps, the public remained wary 政府企图对它所惹的祸文过饰非。 Example sentencesExamples His frantic attempts to finesse the withdrawal failed, and have been shown up as cynical attempts to gain political advantage for himself when he should have been trying to help the country instead. It appears that the administration will attempt to finesse this problem by the blatant expedient of pretending the borrowing never happened. As a measure of character, also consider how he finessed the problem of appeasing tree-huggers while avoiding offence to countrymen whom the accords would have thrown out of work. I want you to listen to what he told his team earlier this week, because he finessed a clearly, clearly dangerous situation. The problem of the legitimately dependent can not be finessed or argued away. Some interpreters attempt to finesse the problem, claiming that it is irrelevant. Synonyms bluff, manoeuvre, cheat, evade, trick, feign 2(in bridge and whist) play (a card) in the hope of winning a trick with it because any card that could beat it is in the hand of the opponent who has already played. （桥牌和惠斯特用语）飞牌，飞张 Example sentencesExamples There are three ways of winning tricks: by playing high cards or by finessing (the Venetian word for finesse is passera); by establishing long suits; by trumping suits in which one is void. Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'purity, delicacy'): from French, related to fine¹. Rhymes acquiesce, address, assess, Bess, bless, bouillabaisse, caress, cess, chess, coalesce, compress, confess, convalesce, cress, deliquesce, digress, dress, duchesse, duress, effervesce, effloresce, evanesce, excess, express, fess, fluoresce, guess, Hesse, impress, incandesce, intumesce, jess, largesse, less, manageress, mess, ness, noblesse, obsess, oppress, outguess, phosphoresce, politesse, possess, press, priestess, princess, process, profess, progress, prophetess, regress, retrogress, stress, success, suppress, tendresse, top-dress, transgress, tress, tristesse, underdress, vicomtesse, yes Definition of finesse in US English: finesse nounfəˈnesfəˈnɛs 1Intricate and refined delicacy. 灵巧，精妙 orchestral playing of great finesse 管弦乐队的精妙演奏。 Example sentencesExamples It is a game of skill, finesse and intelligence. His skill and finesse in collecting and preparing specimens made this effort fruitful. But the Bulldogs' goal-line defence was equally as impressive as their finishing finesse. The winners are determined through skill, tactics and finesse. What is unique to the art is that one did not use brute strength to overpower an opponent, but rather skill, finesse and flexibility. And, on what could have been a difficult night, the Bulls proved they have many lines of attack and that they have skill and finesse to add to their undoubted power. The actors assimilate the cringe-worthy lines with great skill and finesse, so that the audience laughs rather than groans. Lambie had moulded a side of experience and finesse and they were far more impressive than in recent weeks. There is an inherently satisfying quality to sharing the gratification of skill, finesse and excitement with a substantial number of individuals. She performs the hoopla-hoop on freezing ice with dexterity and finesse and is unarguably one of the greatest performers in her chosen field. I'm fairly convinced that the contests would show the strength, intelligence, artistry and finesse of the American game and players are superior. He didn't just dance, he danced with finesse and mastery. She knew it was too heavy to swing with any great skill or finesse, but holding it ready brought her a greater sense of comfort. The Centurions continued to illustrate flair and finesse in attack, Tony Jaa is an utterly brilliant fighter, whose resilience and finesse as a martial-arts master is put to the test in this funny and punch-packed feature. Those harsh wartime experiences deeply affected her playing - reviewers noted it had lost its polish and finesse - and she resolved to regain it. Georgi's brilliant interpretative finesse in skilful performance is a delight throughout. How about good, clean, hard-hitting hockey that displays skill, speed and finesse? The firm was successful but better known for engineering expertise than design finesse. The greatest of the salonnières governed their gatherings with remarkable skill and finesse, not only pleasing the participants but stimulating the emergence of new ideas. Synonyms skill, subtlety, expertise, flair, knack, panache, dash, flourish, elan, polish, adroitness, skilfulness, adeptness, artistry, art, artfulness, virtuosity, mastery, genius 1.1 Artful subtlety, typically that needed for tactful handling of a difficulty. 高明的手腕（或手段）；策略 clients want advice and action that calls for considerable finesse 委托人需要的是相当高明的建议和行动。 Example sentencesExamples The elegance of the juxtapositions, presented with utmost tact and finesse, allowed associations to seep into our minds almost unbidden. Obviously the clan is upset, and again, if you ask me, I think it's being handled with a certain lack of finesse. And I learnt from my Parsi connections through marriage that death and sorrow can be handled with so much finesse, so much dignity. That's the kind of remark that requires finesse, and only someone like Sy could have pulled it off without getting physically hurt. My father carries on talking in this gentle voice, and with the wisdom of hindsight, I can see now that he has prepared for this carefully, and is handling the situation with great finesse and delicacy. Handle issues with finesse, and you and the crew could come out closer. Russian nationalism had grown in the 1930s, but had been handled with some finesse. The situation will call for the exercise of an exceptional degree of diplomatic finesse. Unfortunately, this message is delivered with such a lack of finesse and tact that it feels like the proverbial sledgehammer is trying to pound the message into the audience. She showed finesse and rosy-faced sophistication. When it took control, it promised a global stewardship purring with gravity, finesse and farsightedness. Although he had irked her so, she had to admit he handled her with such finesse that aroused her admiration. Kumar's diplomatic finesse wins him high marks from the board. Winning and keeping control of an empire here would require finesse and tact, brutality and astuteness. If this team had shown even a tiny bit of real diplomatic and tactical finesse during the last three years I might think that's what they were doing. Synonyms tact, tactfulness, discretion, diplomacy, delicacy, sensitivity, discernment, perceptiveness, prudence, judgement, consideration 2(in bridge and whist) an attempt to win a trick with a card that is not a certain winner. Example sentencesExamples Advocates were either unaware of the magnitude of possible complications or had their perception thereof narrowed and/or finessed by ideologically driven a priori beliefs, and so on. It would be unwise for West to lead from either of his 3x suits (not knowing that partner has the aces), and West hopes to take a finesse in cups later. To do its job, a test needs to be absolutely fair and rigorous, incapable of being finessed, and externally moderated. Synonyms winning move, trick, stratagem, ruse, manoeuvre, scheme, artifice, machination, bluff, wile verbfəˈnesfəˈnɛs [with object] 1Do (something) in a subtle and delicate manner. 精细巧妙地做（某事） his third shot, which he attempted to finesse, failed by a fraction 他原本试图借以一显身手的第三枪，就差那么一点儿而未能击中。 Example sentencesExamples Yet Scorsese finesses this flaw pretty well by staging each psychological breakdown as worse than the preceding one, and each triumph as more vivid. It takes a measure of artistic fortitude to lovingly depict the ordinary, and ample skill to finesse it into quietly seductive works of art. He neglected to finesse his connections the right way. At the same time, while finessing the conundrums and contradictions that inhered in popular perceptions of housework, those regimes also sought to enhance the utility of such women within domestic as well as broader societal arenas. Chico must mangle the English language as much as Groucho finesses it; he must also have a scene in which he plays the piano with manual acrobatics and comic panache. Led by 1996 Olympic coaches, you'll spend four hours a day in the water, finessing your kick-and-pull technique in the four major strokes. The interest of his thought today lies precisely in the way he finesses this apparent paradox. They have to finesse conflict and articulate a strategy, not just a vision. Even more startling is how Lee finesses this scene by putting the audience in Ruby's shoes and making us think we are going to a punk show with Ritchie, only to reveal his desperate secret. He's a bedroom wizard, finessing the ragged street sounds of garage and hip hop into sleek, clipped cyber-beats; employing everything from maracas to car alarms in his percussive quest. He had a talent for being present at precisely those moments when slavery was being challenged - and a knack for eloquently finessing the issue. Only a few top players are able to finesse a victory in such a situation. But once Charles takes to the air, anyone can see that he doesn't just fly, he finesses his well-executed climbs, turns and descents. He took one simple plot and finessed it in very different ways within the chapters and, particularly, between the two halves. The use of a flashlight for finessing tones is a technique familiar to photographers who specialize in still life. Confronted by the latest request, Atlanta politicians seem to be looking for a way to finesse this issue, also. So far we've been able to finesse it, but so far is never a promise of how it's going to end. I wonder how certain fools will try to finesse this story? Both paddlers managed to muscle and finesse their way out of peril and escaped unscathed. But the significant fact is that if they ever could have finessed the election and slipped it past the voters without a real campaign, that is impossible now. We have seen situations where the judges have to leak their investigations to the press in order to finesse the minister who has control of their investigations. He is explosive with a lean build and at 6-foot and 185 pounds, he can overpower you, finesse you, or just flat out beat you with blinding speed. Specifically, value is misconstrued here, she maintains, since Derrida fails to finesse the theory of surplus-value in the way that Marx does. The attempt to finesse them does not make them go away. The plain fact is that he should have gone to Shanghai personally to finesse the deal with the car makers. Fob him off with a decent second-string role and he'll play it like a maestro, often finessing the film out from under its star. 1.1North American Slyly attempt to avoid blame or censure when dealing with (a situation or action) （为逃避责任或免遭谴责）狡猾地应付（某种局面或诉讼） the administration's attempts to finesse its mishaps 政府企图对它所惹的祸文过饰非。 Example sentencesExamples The problem of the legitimately dependent can not be finessed or argued away. I want you to listen to what he told his team earlier this week, because he finessed a clearly, clearly dangerous situation. It appears that the administration will attempt to finesse this problem by the blatant expedient of pretending the borrowing never happened. His frantic attempts to finesse the withdrawal failed, and have been shown up as cynical attempts to gain political advantage for himself when he should have been trying to help the country instead. As a measure of character, also consider how he finessed the problem of appeasing tree-huggers while avoiding offence to countrymen whom the accords would have thrown out of work. Some interpreters attempt to finesse the problem, claiming that it is irrelevant. Synonyms bluff, manoeuvre, cheat, evade, trick, feign 2(in bridge and whist) play (a card that is not a certain winner) in the hope of winning a trick with it. the declarer finesses ♦J 定约人用◆J来飞。 Example sentencesExamples There are three ways of winning tricks: by playing high cards or by finessing (the Venetian word for finesse is passera); by establishing long suits; by trumping suits in which one is void. Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘purity, delicacy’): from French, related to fine.
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