It is required that during the process, great care has to be taken to protect the ________silk from damage.
句意：在制作过程中，必须非常小心地保护娇嫩的丝绸不受损坏。sensitive敏感的；感觉的。sensible明智的；通情达理的。tender温柔的；柔软的。delicate易碎的；纤弱的。根据句意可知，delicate最为符合。故正确答案为D。