subtlety

英 [ˈsʌtlti] 美 [ˈsʌtlti]

n.  细微; 微妙; 狡猾; 巧妙; 敏锐; 细小但重要的地方; 微妙之处

复数:subtleties

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Collins.1 / BNC.9870 / COCA.11040



牛津词典

noun

  1. 细微;微妙;狡猾;巧妙;敏锐
    the quality of being subtle
    1. It's a thrilling movie even though it lacks subtlety.
      这部电影虽说不算精巧,但还是扣人心弦的。
  2. 细小但重要的地方;微妙之处
    the small but important details or aspects of sth
    1. the subtleties of language
      语言的微妙之处

柯林斯词典

  1. N-COUNT 细微差别;微妙之处
    Subtleties are very small details or differences which are not obvious.
    1. His fascination with the subtleties of human behaviour makes him a good storyteller...
      他对人们行为上的细微差别极感兴趣,这使他成了一个很会讲故事的人。
    2. When a book goes into translation, all those linguistic subtleties get lost.
      当一部书被翻译成另一种语言后,所有那些语言上的精妙之处就都丢失了。
  2. N-UNCOUNT 精妙;精细;细微;微妙
    Subtlety is the quality of being not immediately obvious or noticeable, and therefore difficult to describe.
    1. African dance is vigorous, but full of subtlety, requiring great strength and control...
      非洲舞蹈充满活力,但不乏精妙之处,需要舞者有很强的力量和控制能力。
    2. Many of the resulting wines lack the subtlety of the original model.
      许多如此酿制的葡萄酒都不像最初的葡萄酒那样耐人品味。
  3. N-UNCOUNT 细致;敏锐
    Subtlety is the ability to notice and recognize things which are not obvious, especially small differences between things.
    1. She analyses herself with great subtlety.
      她非常敏锐地分析自己。
  4. N-UNCOUNT 诡秘;狡猾;巧妙
    Subtlety is the ability to use indirect methods to achieve something, rather than doing something that is obvious.
    1. They had obviously been hoping to approach the topic with more subtlety.
      他们显然一直希望能更巧妙地切入这一话题。

双语例句

  1. In time you'll appreciate the beauty and subtlety of this language.
    总有一天你会体会到这门语言的优美和微妙之处。
  2. His fascination with the subtleties of human behaviour makes him a good storyteller
    他对人们行为上的细微差别极感兴趣,这使他成了一个很会讲故事的人。
  3. When a book goes into translation, all those linguistic subtleties get lost.
    当一部书被翻译成另一种语言后,所有那些语言上的精妙之处就都丢失了。
  4. African dance is vigorous, but full of subtlety, requiring great strength and control
    非洲舞蹈充满活力,但不乏精妙之处,需要舞者有很强的力量和控制能力。
  5. Many of the resulting wines lack the subtlety of the original model.
    许多如此酿制的葡萄酒都不像最初的葡萄酒那样耐人品味。
  6. She analyses herself with great subtlety.
    她非常敏锐地分析自己。
  7. They had obviously been hoping to approach the topic with more subtlety.
    他们显然一直希望能更巧妙地切入这一话题。
  8. African dance is vigorous, but full of subtlety.
    非洲舞蹈强劲奔放,但又处处透着细腻。
  9. But not with the subtlety or panache that you or I would bring to the job.
    或许可以做得到,但是不会向你我那样用谨小慎微或派头十足的方式提出来。
  10. You encounter one subtlety, though: How do you order the digits?
    不过有一个微妙之处:如何排列数字?
  11. Only an expert can appreciate the subtlety of his work.
    只有专家才能领略他工作的精妙。
  12. Ambiguity is a quality of much fine writing, endowing it with richness, subtlety, or surprise.
    晦涩是许多优秀作品的特点,这赋予它们以意味深长,深奥微妙或语出惊人之感。
  13. Designing for flow requires an enlargement of empathy and a deepening of emotional and intellectual subtlety.
    设计流量需要一个扩大的同理心和加深了情感和智力微妙。
  14. "Premeditation" ( Subtlety Talent) has had its range increased to 30 yards.
    「预谋」(敏锐系的天赋技能)的使用距离增加到30码。
  15. He would tell a story about a patient, full of subtlety and depth.
    他爱讲有关他的病人的故事,十分微妙而深刻。
  16. Lacking subtlety and insight.
    缺少精明和洞察力的。
  17. He shows a breadth of erudition and subtlety of mind unparalleled among other economists.
    他有渊博的学识和深刻的思想,其它经济学家难以望其项背。
  18. They can sense each other's intentions with great subtlety.
    他们彼此都能十分敏锐地洞察对方的意图。
  19. This is a wood carving of subtlety.
    这便是木雕的的精妙之处。
  20. He has shown enormous strength, great intelligence and great subtlety.
    他表现出充沛的精力、极大的智慧,和高度的灵活性。
  21. His subtlety could not avail him here.
    他精明机智在这里无济于事了。
  22. One shrewd thing he did, which indicated the foresight and subtlety of the man.
    他干的那件精明事,表现了这个家伙的深谋远虑和巧妙干炼。
  23. He felt once more that he was no match for her in selfcontrol and subtlety.
    他又一次觉得自己在涵养和机智上都不是她的对手。
  24. Philosophy's queerest arguments tickle agreeably our sense of subtlety and ingenuity.
    哲学上最奇怪的议点也会愉快地引起我们微妙机敏的感觉。
  25. The subtlety and strength of consciousness of a person stands in relation to this ability to communicate.
    一个人意识的细节和强度,与这种交流能力有关。
  26. His work was criticized for its poverty of imagination. lacking subtlety and insight.
    他的作品因缺乏想像力而受到批评.缺少精明和洞察力的。
  27. The subtlety and variety of such actions is astonishing.
    这类行为的微妙和变化令人吃惊。
  28. The picture as it is in the Louvre today has lost some of its subtlety.
    这幅现存于卢浮宫的油画已失去了它的一些精妙之处。
  29. Even hard-nosed atheists frequently have what has been called a sense of reverence for nature, a fascination and respect for its depth and beauty and subtlety, that is akin to religious awe.
    连倔强的无神论者对自然也常有某种所谓敬畏感,对自然的深度、美和微妙的一种迷恋和敬意,这与宗教的敬畏相似。
  30. Given the depth of Chinese nationalism, it is unlikely that these would be treated with subtlety or sensitivity.
    鉴于中国民族主义的根基很深,这些问题得到微妙或敏感处理的可能性不大。

英英释义

noun

  1. the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze
    1. you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew

    Synonym:    niceness

  2. a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
    1. without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor
    2. don't argue about shades of meaning

    Synonym:    nuancenicetyshaderefinement