新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

subtlety

英  [ˈsʌtəlti]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • subtleties

    1[C 可数名词] 精妙之处 , 微妙差异

    Subtleties are very small details or differences which are not obvious.

    近义词

    detail

    双语例句

    例:

    His fascination with the subtleties of human behaviour makes him a good storyteller.

    他对人类行为微妙之处的极大兴趣使他成为一个好的作家。

    2[U 不可数名词] 微妙性

    Subtlety is the quality of being not immediately obvious or noticeable, and therefore difficult to describe.

    近义词

    nuance

    双语例句

    例:

    African dance is vigorous, but full of subtlety, requiring great strength and control.

    非洲舞蹈很有活力,但充满精妙之处,需要很大的力量和很强的控制力。

    例:

    Many of the resulting wines lack the subtlety of the original model.

    许多这样酝酿出的葡萄酒都不如最初的就那样耐人品味。

    3[U 不可数名词] 敏锐

    Subtlety is the ability to notice and recognize things which are not obvious, especially small differences between things.

    双语例句

    例:

    She analyses herself with great subtlety.

    她非常敏锐地分析了自己。

    4[U 不可数名词] 巧妙

    Subtlety is the ability to use indirect methods to achieve something, rather than doing something that is obvious.

    双语例句

    例:

    They had obviously been hoping to approach the topic with more subtlety.

    他们显然一直在希望更巧妙地切入这个话题。

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