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单词 subtle
释义
subtle
adjective
approving
uk
/ˈsʌt.əl/us
/ˈsʌt̬.əl/
C2
notloud,bright,noticeable, orobviousin any way:
隐约的；暗淡的；不易察觉的，不明显的；微妙的
Theroomwaspainteda subtleshadeofpink.房间被刷成了淡粉色。
The play'smessageisperhapstoo subtle to beunderstoodbyyoungchildren.这部戏的内涵过于隐晦，小孩子可能难以理解。
smallbutimportant:
细微的；细致的
There is a subtledifferencebetween these twoplans.两个计划之间有一点细微的差别。
C2
achievedin aquietway that does notattractattentionto itself and isthereforegood orclever:
微妙的，精妙的；巧妙的
a subtleplan/suggestion巧妙的计划／建议
subtlequestions巧妙的问题
More examples
  • I coulddetectsubtlevariancesinfragranceas westrolledthrough thegarden.
  • Herconversationsparkledwith her own subtleblendofwitandcharm.
  • The film'sdirectionis subtle andstylish.
  • Thegradationintempoin thispieceofmusicis very subtle.
  • Thedirectorsmanagedtosecurea gooddealfor thecompanywith abitof subtlemanoeuvring.
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  • blur
  • blurrily
  • blurry
  • fuzzily
  • fuzziness
  • fuzzy
  • gauzily
  • inconspicuous
  • indiscernible
  • indistinct
  • invisibly
  • melt (away) intosomething
  • not see hide nor hair ofsomeoneidiom
  • smudged
  • super-subtle
  • unapparent
  • unclear
  • unseen
  • vague
  • vaporous
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subtly
(Definition ofsubtlefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

subtle| American Dictionary

subtle
adjective
us
/ˈsʌt̬·əl/
notloud,bright,noticeable, orobvious:
subtleflavors
a subtleshadeofpink
The subtlenuancesofEnglishpronunciationare hard tomaster.
Subtle can alsomeansmallbutimportant:
There are subtledifferencesbetween the two.

subtly

adverbus
/ˈsʌt̬·əl·i,ˈsʌt·li/
He subtlyaffectsthelivesof everyone heencounters.
(Definition ofsubtlefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsubtle

subtle
For example, detailed and exact clinical observation revealssubtledifferences between hysterical paralysis and organic paralysis.
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He was a true mentor, teaching us to besubtle, firm and humorous all at the same time.
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The first kind of profiling is directly relevant to programmers, but the distinction between the dynamic and lexical styles issubtle.
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Their members' marriage patterns, for example, showedsubtle, but visible, differences from those of other social groups.
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These changes aresubtleand intermittent at first and become more permanent and obvious as the disease progresses.
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What counts is solely the proper mixture of more coarse and moresubtleparticles.
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The issue issubtle, however, and future research will have to clarify the precise status of forms such as lawyers fees.
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It also enables us to eschewsubtlequestions of syntactic definability.
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This point is rathersubtleand easily overlooked, which contradicts our general claim that we can "read off" an algorithm from the typing rules.
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The observations ofsubtlepower imbalances in everyday conversational practices are worthwhile starting points for class discussions of students' own experiences in those arenas.
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Such a person might express his religious views insubtleways, such as the choice of raw material for his artistic creations.
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A moresubtlereaction is some form of assimilation and appropriation of e-government systems by key stakeholders within the context of deployment and use.
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Such partiality can be exercised through overt pressures or throughsubtleconstraints on open expression.
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The observational interpretation of specifications and refinements adds expressive power and flexibility, but introduces somesubtleproblems.
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Their presentation style belies thesubtlebut momentous social transformation they are orchestrating - the reconfiguration of gender and ethnic relations.
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