tact
n[U]
skill at not offending people or at gaining goodwill by saying or doing the right thing 言行得体不得罪人或能赢得好感的技巧
She showed great tact in dealing with a tricky situation. 她处理棘手的局面表现得十分老练.
You need a lot of tact to be an air hostess. 当空中小姐言行需十分得体.
I'm not sure. I ought to do some studying, as I've got masses of work to do, but I think I'll be too tired. Maybe I'll just watch the news on television and go to bed early.
They had to work inside the ship, cutting away old metal, fixing new metal plates, drilling holes, laying electrical and phone wires and fixing new pipes for water and steam.