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subtler

UK //ˈsʌt.lər//US //ˈsʌt.lɚ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'subtilis',意为精细的、微妙的,通过古法语 'soutil' 进入英语。

adjective

❶ subtle 的比较级形式,指更加微妙、难以察觉或精细的事物或特征。

“The flavors in this dish are subtler than in the previous one.”

(这道菜的味道比上一道更微妙。)

“Her approach to solving the problem was subtler than his.”

(她解决问题的方式比他的更巧妙。)

同义词:more delicate, more refined, more nuanced

常见短语

a subtler approach — 指一种更巧妙、更不直接的方法或策略。

“She took a subtler approach to convince him, using hints rather than direct arguments.”

(她采取了更巧妙的方式说服他,用暗示而不是直接争论。)