subtlety

美 [ˈsʌtlti]英 [ˈsʌtlti]
  • n.微妙;微妙之处;细微;敏锐;巧妙;狡猾;细小但重要的地方

复数: subtleties

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noun

【不规则形式】pl. -ies
1

细微;微妙;狡猾;巧妙;敏锐
the quality of being subtle

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

the subtleties of language

语言的微妙之处

subtlety

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 细微差别;微妙之处
    Subtleties are very small details or differences which are not obvious.

    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
    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.

    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。

  • 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.

    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.

    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。

noun

1
the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze
you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew
Synonym: niceness
2
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor
don't argue about shades of meaning
Synonym: nuance nicety shade refinement

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Able to make or detect effects of great subtlety ; sensitive .

    能够作出或者察觉到非常细微的影响;敏锐的。

  2. The Star Wars movies weren 't especially big on subtlety .

    《星球大战》电影系列细微之处上不是特别精湛。

  3. 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。

  4. He always goes for subtlety and understatement in his movies .

    他总是在自己的电影中运用细腻刻画和淡化手法。

  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. 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。

  7. 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。

  8. 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。

  9. 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。

  10. She analyses herself with great subtlety .

    她非常敏锐地分析自己。

  11. 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。

  12. African dance is vigorous , but full of subtlety .

    非洲舞蹈强劲奔放,但又处处透着细腻。

  13. I think the translator missed some of the subtleties of the original .

    我认为译者漏掉了原著中一些微妙之处。

  14. Don 't use subtlety on us . we 're slow .

    别给我们来隐晦的。我们不太灵光。

  15. Sometimes , subtlety isn 't going to get the job done .

    有的时候,靠精明未必能够把事办成。

  16. Let me help you to know the subtleties of the force .

    让我帮助你了解原力的奥妙。

  17. 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。

  18. There was also a particularly logical subtlety about the process of deduction .

    在推导过程中,还有一个特别的巧妙的逻辑。

  19. He began to feel those subtleties which he could find words to express .

    他开始体会到他笔下表达的那些柔情蜜意。

  20. Such subtlety as this , however , was often unnecessary .

    实际上,常常不必如此设局。

  21. Because you learn a lot more , you get into the subtleties , you also find ...

    因为你会发现新东西,思考也更深入

  22. Only an expert can appreciate the subtlety of his work .

    只有专家才能领略他工作的精妙。

  23. 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。

  24. Subtlety is not her strong suit when it comes to parties .

    只要涉及到宴会她就精明不起来了

  25. 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。

  26. But in those days I did not go into such subtleties .

    不过那时我还没有探究到这些微妙关系。

  27. I like knowing the subtleties in people .

    我喜欢知道每一个人的细微差异。

  28. The surprise and subtlety will bring you both back .

    这种惊喜和微妙会让你们回到过去的美好时光。

  29. You learn how to understand your customers and the subtleties of their needs .

    你要学习如何理解你的客户以及他们的要求的细微之处。

  30. Subtlety -- not your style , I know .

    隐晦之处不过不是你的风格