subtle
subtle 英 [ˈsʌtl] 美 [ˈsʌtl]
adj. 不易察觉的, 微妙的；巧妙的
- Something that is subtle is not obvious: a professional food taster might be able to perceive subtle differences of flavor that most people don't notice.
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- adj. 不易察觉的, 微妙的；巧妙的
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1. subtle colours, subtle flavours, subtle smells
淡淡的色彩、味道、气味等
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2. There are subtle differences between the two versions.
两个版本之间有一些细微的差异。
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3. I decided to try a more subtle approach.
我决定智取。
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4. a subtle plan
巧妙的计划
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5. a subtle use of lighting in the play
灯光在剧中的巧妙运用
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6. The job required a subtle mind.
那项工作需要一个头脑敏锐的人去做。
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7. Not very subtly, he raised the subject of money.
他没有拐弯抹角，直接提出了钱的问题。
- subtle (adj.) c. 1300 (mid-13c. as a surname), sotil, "penetrating; ingenious; refined" (of the mind); "sophisticated, intricate, abstruse" (of arguments), from Old French sotil, soutil, subtil "adept, adroit; cunning, wise; detailed; well-crafted" (12c., Modern French subtil), from Latin subtilis "fine, thin, delicate, finely woven;" figuratively "precise, exact, accurate," in taste or judgment, "fine, keen," of style, "plain, simple, direct," from sub "under" (see sub-) + -tilis, from tela "web, net, warp of a fabric," from PIE root *teks- "to weave," also "to fabricate." According to Watkins, the notion is of the "thread passing under the warp" as the finest thread.
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