finesse

名词 finesse:

1. subtly skillful handling of a situation
   同义词：delicacy, diplomacy, discreetness

1. If their spade break4-1, I still have the diamond finesse to fall back on.
   如果他们的黑桃是4－1, 分配，我就让一墩给那Q。
2. Paul handled the meeting with great finesse.
   保罗极其巧妙地掌握着会议。

fi.nesse

n.（名词）
Refinement and delicacy of performance, execution, or artisanship.
技巧：操作、执行或工艺的精细和精巧
Skillful, subtle handling of a situation; tactful, diplomatic maneuvering.
手段，手腕：一种情况娴熟、细微地处理；有技巧和外交手段的巧计
Games The playing of a card in a suit in which one holds a nonsequential higher card, either to induce an opponent to play an intermediate card that one`s partner can then top or to win the trick economically.
【游戏】 先出较小牌的打法：一种玩牌方法，在一个人持有不连续的大牌时，或者劝诱对手出居中的牌以便让同伴能最大或狡猾地赢得这一局牌
A stratagem in which one appears to decline an advantage.
策略：一种某人看起来优势减弱的策略
v.（动词）
fi.nessed,fi.ness.ing,fi.ness.es
v.tr.（及物动词）
To accomplish by the use of finesse.
以技巧实现：利用巧妙的手段完成
To handle with a deceptive or evasive strategy.
耍诡计：利用欺骗的或逃避的策略处理
Games To play (a card) as a finesse.
【游戏】 玩（牌）时先出较小牌的方法
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To use finesse.
利用巧计
Games To make a finesse in cards.
【游戏】 在玩牌上出较小的牌

来源：
French [fineness, subtlety]
法语 [精细，精巧]
from fin [fine] * see fine
源自 fin [精细的] *参见 fine