
好词典

源自拉丁语 'subtilis',意为“精细的”或“巧妙的”,由 'sub-'(在下面)和 'tela'(网)组成,原指织物的细密。
❶ 形容事物难以察觉或微妙,通常指变化、差异或特征不明显但重要,需要仔细观察或思考才能发现。
“There was a subtle change in her tone when she mentioned his name.”
(当她提到他的名字时,语气中有一丝微妙的变化。)
“The painting has subtle shades of blue that are easy to miss.”
(这幅画的蓝色调非常微妙,很容易被忽略。)
❶ 形容人或行为机智、巧妙,能够以不引人注意的方式达到目的。
“She used subtle tactics to win the negotiation.”
(她用了巧妙的策略赢得了谈判。)
“His subtle humor often went over people's heads.”
(他微妙的幽默常常让人反应不过来。)
subtle difference — 指两个事物之间非常微小但重要的区别,需要仔细观察或思考才能发现。
“There's a subtle difference between these two shades of blue.”
(这两种蓝色之间有细微的差别。)
subtle hint — 指用不明显的方式暗示某事,通常是为了避免直接表达。
“She dropped a subtle hint that she wanted to leave early.”
(她委婉地暗示想早点离开。)