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　

TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.9870 / COCA.11040

牛津词典

noun

• 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。
• 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

• N-COUNT 细微差别;微妙之处
  Subtletiesare 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。
• N-UNCOUNT 精妙;精细;细微;微妙
  Subtletyis 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。
• N-UNCOUNT 细致;敏锐
  Subtletyis 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。
• N-UNCOUNT 诡秘;狡猾;巧妙
  Subtletyis 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。

英英释义

noun

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

双语例句

• 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。
• African dance is vigorous, but full of subtlety.
  非洲舞蹈强劲奔放，但又处处透着细腻。
• His subtlety could not avail him here.
  他精明机智在这里无济于事了。
• 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？
• The subtlety and variety of such actions is astonishing.
  这类行为的微妙和变化令人吃惊。
• This is a wood carving of subtlety.
  这便是木雕的的精妙之处。
• 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。
• Lacking subtlety and insight.
  缺少精明和洞察力的。
• 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。
• 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。