subtle

英['sʌtl] 美['sʌtl]
  • adj. 微妙的;敏锐的;不明显的;精细的;狡猾的
subtly subtler subtlest subtleness
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星级词汇:
  • sub n.潜艇;替代品vi.替代vt.转包合同
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 微妙的
    2. 巧妙的
    3. 敏锐的
    4. 狡猾的
    5. 精巧的
    6. 敏感的
    7. 稀薄的
    8. 不明显的
    9. 精细的
    10. 不易察觉的
    11. 人或其行为
    12. 头脑灵活的
    13. 难于捉摸的
    14. 难解的
    15. 阴险的(敌人)
    16. 精巧
    17. 妙的
    18. 绝妙的
    19. 隐约的
    20. 难捉摸的
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 微妙的;难以捉摸的;细微的 delicate;not easy to notice,understand,or explain
    2. 机智的;机巧的;狡猾的 (of a person or their behaviour) behaving in a clever way, and using indirect methods, in order to achieve sth
    3. 敏感的,敏锐的,有辨别力的 very clever in noticing and understanding

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze;

    "his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change"
    "a subtle difference"
    "that elusive thing the soul"

  2. able to make fine distinctions;

    "a subtle mind"

  3. working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way;

    "glaucoma is an insidious disease"
    "a subtle poison"

1. I even began to exploit him in subtle ways.
我甚至开始巧妙地利用他。

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2. Some of the designs are subtle, some gloriously OTT.
有些设计含蓄精妙,有些夸张绚丽。

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3. The tactics employed can range from overt bullying to subtle emotional blackmail.
从公然威吓到微妙的情感胁迫,各种战术都用上了。

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4. Young haricot beans have a tender texture and a delicate, subtle flavour.
嫩菜豆口感细腻,味道清香、淡雅。

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5. He is a subtle character, you know.
你知道他为人狡猾。

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    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. There were subtle hints in his letter.
      他的信中有些微妙的暗示。
    2. What meaning will my subtle signal make?
      我的微妙信号表达了什么意思?
    3. She has a very subtle mind.
      她有个很敏锐的头脑。
    4. Satire is a high and subtle art.
      讽刺是一门崇高而又含蓄的艺术。
    5. He is such a subtle and careful observer.
      他是一位如此精细的观察者。
    6. He is a man of subtle and refined sensibility.
      他是个感情细腻的男子。
    7. I fall for that subtle plot every time!
      我每次都中了那狡猾的圈套。
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    用作定语 ~+ n.
    1. Her whole attitude had undergone a subtle change.
      她的整个态度发生了微妙的变化。
    2. The novelist has a subtle insight into human nature.
      那位小说家对人性具有敏锐的洞察力。
    n. +~
    1. There was nothing subtle or sophisticated about him.
      他一点也不婉转,一点也不圆通。
    用作表语 S+be+~
    1. The gradation in tempo in this piece of music is very subtle.
      这段音乐的速度变化非常微妙。
adj. (形容词)
subtle, delicate, fine
  • 这三个词均可表示“微妙的,细微的”。delicate含有需要谨慎处理或对待的意思; fine带有“细微的,不易察觉的”意思; subtle有时带有原来“聪明的,机敏的”意思。
  • delicate,fine,subtle
  • 这3个形容词均含“微妙的,细微的”之意。
  • delicate侧重指需要谨慎处理和对待。
  • fine隐含“不易察觉的”意味。
  • subtle侧重有洞察、领悟事物细微差别以及微妙关系的能力。