mid-14c., "folly, stupidity," from Old French niceté "foolishness, childishness, simplicity," from nice "silly" (see nice). Underwent sense evolution parallel to nice, arriving at "minute, subtle point" 1580s and "exactitude" in 1650s. Phrase to a nicety "exactly" is attested from 1795.
双语例句
1. the nicety of his argument
他那论证的精确严密
来自《权威词典》
2. The character of the hero is depicted to a nicety.
男主人公的性格刻画得非常细腻.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. He figured out his program for the day to a nicety.
他已经巧妙地排下了一天的工作程序.
来自辞典例句
4. I must say they become one another to a nicety.
