| 釋義 |
subtle /'SAtl; 'SAtl/ adj 1 difficult to perceive or describe because fine or delicate: 因細(xì)厳、精巧或微妙而難于覺察或描述的; 精巧的; 巧妙的： ~ arm/ flavour; 難以形容的魅力(味道); ~ humour; 巧妙的留默; a ~ distinction. 細(xì)微的差別。 2 ingenious; complex: 機(jī)敏的; 靈巧的; 錯(cuò)綜復(fù)雜的： a ~ argument/ design. 巧妙的議論(設(shè)計(jì))。 3 quick and clever at seeing or making delicate differences; sensitive: 精明的; 敏銳的; 明察秋毫的; 敏感的： ~ observer/ critic. 敏銳的觀察者(批評(píng)家)。 sub-tly /'SAth; 'sAtli/ adv ~ ty /'SAtlti; 'SAtlti/ n (pl -ties) [U] the quality of being ~; [C] ~ distinction, etc. 微妙; 靈巧; 錯(cuò)綜; 明敏; 細(xì)微的差別等。 |