subtle
['sʌtl]
adj.微妙的, 敏锐的, 不明显的, 精细的, 狡猾的
例句与用法:
Note the subtle gradation of/in colour in this painting.
注意这幅画中色彩的细微变化。
Subtle lighting helps people relax.
光线暗淡有助於人们松弛精神。
I have noticed the subtle gradation in colour in this painting.
我已经注意到这幅画中色彩的渐变。
There were subtle hints in his letter.
他的信中有些微妙的暗示。
He is a man of subtle and refined sensibility.
他是个感情细腻的男子。
She has a very subtle mind.
她有个很敏锐的头脑。
She has a subtle charm.
她有难以形容的魅力。
词形变化:
副词: subtly | 形容词比较级: subtler | 形容词最高级: subtlest | 名词: subtleness |
a.
1. 微妙的, 难捉摸的, 不可思议的
She smiled a subtle smile.
她神秘地笑了笑。
2. 纤细的; 微微的; 隐约的
I noticed a subtle change in his attitude.
我注意到他的态度发生了微妙的变化。
3. 精巧的, 精湛的; 精良的
Jimmy was a subtle worker in gold and silver.
吉米是一个技艺精湛的金银匠。
4. 狡猾的; 诡秘的
This enabled us to see through their subtle scheme.
这使我们得以识破他们的诡计。
5. 不知不觉中起作用的
a subtle poison
慢性毒药
6. 细心的, 敏锐的
The novelist has a subtle insight into human nature.
那位小说家对人性具有敏锐的眼力。
subtle
形容词比较级:subtler
形容词最高级:subtlest
词形变化:
副词: subtly | 形容词比较级: subtler | 形容词最高级: subtlest | 名词: subtleness |
同义词:
sly | tricky | delicate | fine | faint | thin | cunning | crafty | shrewd | sensitive | foxy | elusive | slight | understated | indirect | clever | intelligent | underhanded | experienced | devious | crooked | deep | diplomatic | slick | insidious | pernicious |
反义词:
simple |
词义辨析:
同义:
a.微弱的
delicate
thin
fine
faint
a.狡猾的; 精明的
sly
crafty
tricky
underhanded
shrewd
cunning
clever
foxy
同义参见:
diplomatic
deep
crooked
sensitive
fine1
反义:
a.微妙的; 狡猾的
simple
subtle['sʌtl]adj.1.■(流体、气味等)稀薄的,淡淡的;淡雅的,微微的2.■隐约的,模模糊糊的3.■纤细的,极细的4.■难以理解的,难以捉摸的,微妙的5.■细微的;神秘的6.■细心的,精细的;敏感的,有洞察力的7.■灵巧的,精妙的;精湛的8.■狡猾的,狡诈的,诡计多端的9.■在不知不觉中加剧的,暗中为害的;(作用)隐伏的10.■灵巧的,有独创性的
subtlesubtle[ˈsʌtl]adj.1.■精细[巧]的; 敏锐[感]的, 有辨别力的2.■微妙的, 难于捉摸[形容]的, 难解的3.■狡猾的, 阴险的4.■[古]稀薄的a subtle observer敏锐的观察者subtle fingers灵巧的手指
继承用法subtlenessn.subtly
词性变化subtle[ˈsʌtl]adv.
[ˈsʌt(ə)l]
(subtler, subtlest)
- (especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe
(尤指变化或差别)微妙的;细微的;难以描述的;难以分析的
his language expresses rich and subtle meanings.
他的语言表达了丰富,深奥的意义。
■(of a mixture or effect) delicately complex and understated
(混合物,效果)精细复杂的;轻描淡写的;隐约的
subtle lighting.
隐隐约约的灯光。
■making use of clever and indirect methods to achieve something
灵活迂回的,巧妙的
he tried a more subtle approach.
他试了一种更巧妙的方法。
■capable of making fine distinctions
敏锐的
a subtle mind.
敏锐的头脑。
■arranged in an ingenious and elaborate way
精妙的,精巧的;精湛的
■(archaic)crafty; cunning
(古)狡猾的,狡诈的
subtleness
noun
subtly
adverb
语源
- Middle English (also in the sense 'not easily understood'): from Old French sotil, from Latin subtilis
subtle
形容词 subtle:
be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
同义词:elusive
faint and difficult to analyze
able to make fine distinctions
working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
同义词:insidious, pernicious
subtle
■See also Lawrence and Iwi for other subtle differences.
22 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Hudson bay outflow.
■A subtle resource can often solve the seemingly impossible problem.
一个巧妙的办法经常会使那种看起来很难对付的问题迎刃而解。
■A subtle joke is always a good icebreaker.
一个巧妙的笑话总能打破冷场的局面。
■A subtle joke is always a good joke.
一个精妙的笑话总是一个好的圆场。
■Long generations of servitude have made the countrymen peculiarly subtle in hierarchical distinctions.
一代又一代的奴役使乡下人对于等级界限格外敏感。
■But physics gave the20 th century a more subtle boon than mere power.
不过,物理学在20世纪除了给予我们威力外更多的是实惠。
■There are only subtle differences between the two designs.
两个设计方案只有不易察觉的不同之处。
■The difference between these is a bit subtle.
两者之间有着细小的差别。
■To impart useful information to(another) in a subtle, discreet way.
事先给某人暗示用隐秘的、谨慎的方式将有用的信息告诉他人
■There was nothing subtle or sophisticated about him.
他一点也不婉转,一点也不圆通。
■They are using subtle methods to get what they want.
他们在用狡猾的手段来获取想要的东西。
■Much of their humor is highly sophisticated and elusively subtle.
他们的幽默大都深奥微妙,并隐晦得令人难以捉摸。
■He was a man too civilised, too subtle, to labour his points.
他太有礼貌,太含蓄,以至于不能详尽阐述自己观点。
■His attempt to offer us a bribe is not exactly subtle.
他对向我们行贿的意图并不遮遮掩掩。
■He always obtained a subtle gratification from eavesdropping.
他总觉得背地里听人家说话自有一种说不出的乐趣。
■He would not, at any rate, listen to those subtle poisonous theories.
他无论如何再不去听那些玄妙有毒的理论。
■He is a man of subtle and refined sensibilities.
他是一个感情细腻的男子。
■He is the man of subtle and refined sensibilities.
他是一个感觉敏锐细腻的男子。
■He is a man of subtle and refined sensibility.
他是个感情细腻的男子。
■There were subtle hints in his letter.
他的信中有些微妙的暗示。
■His whole attitude had undergone a subtle change.
他的整个态度发生了微妙的变化。
■His approach was anything but subtle.
他的方式直截了当。
■All this exerts a subtle influence on Dickens.
他的父亲乐观性格和幽默的才能,对狄更斯也产生了潜移默化的影响。
■His eye was so keen, his expression was so alert, and yet so subtle.
他的目光是那么锐利;表情是那么机敏,而又那么微妙。
■There was no subtle undercurrent to the question.
他的话里并没有什么隐晦的暗示。
■He argues by using challenging questions in a subtle way.
他的这篇文章分析辨难,却又不露锋芒。
■His tone of voice held a subtle threat.
他语气中带有威胁的意味。
■His subtle flattery made her expand and glow.
他那含蓄的奉承使她心花怒放,满面笑容。
■His subtle satisfaction seemed to permeate the space around them.
他难以捉摸的满足感好像弥漫在了他们的周围。
■No interpretation no matter how subtle can (for me) change this.
任何狡猾的解释都不会让我改变这一观点。
■It seems that nothing can cheat his subtle mind.
似乎没有什么能够欺骗他那敏锐的头脑。
■But in many cases the pain may be subtle or even completely absent.
但在许多病例中,这种疼痛不易察觉甚至完全感觉不到。
■But a more subtle effect may also be at work.
但还有一个更微妙的影响也可能在起作用。
■By being subtle rather than obvious, you avoid appearing naive.
低调而不张扬,你就不会显得很幼稚。
■As background, I took the subtle blue sky with white clouds.
作为背景,我采取了微妙的蓝天白云。
■The work was subtle, remote, fanciful-a snow scene with purple edges.
作品是微妙的,冷僻的,幻想的一幅带紫边的雪景。
■You came from a subtle dreamland, and you left among gentle dreams.
你从轻梦中到来,你随柔梦而回去。
■You have some subtle thought and it comes out like a piece of broken bottle.
你有一些绝妙的想法,可是一说出来却象是破瓶子的一片碎片。
■What subtle indirection and significance in you ?
你身上那微妙的诡秘和含义是什么?
■The subtle factor that makes life endurable is “gradualness”.
使人生圆滑进行的微妙的要素,莫如“渐”;
■Subtle lighting helps people relax.
光线暗淡有助於人们松弛精神。
■The Lamborghini, then. Much more subtle.
兰博基尼,那么更加精巧了!
■The strong can also be subtle.
刚强者亦能精巧。
■Do not be deceived by the habits of these subtle enemies.
别为这些细微敌人的习性所蒙骗。
■The subtle balance of tannins and palate weight leads into a long, soft finish.
单宁与味蕾的微妙平衡带来悠长柔和的回味。
■It is possible to express with lucidity the most subtle reflections.
即使是最细腻的思想也是可以表达得很清楚的。
■The subtle taste of typical Maerge scarlet red wine.
口感细腻的深红色典型玛尔戈红葡萄酒。
■Old provincial society had its snare of this subtle movement.
古老的外省社会也不能避免这种微妙的运动。
■The highlights are very subtle.
只是稍微染一下。
■But he had to consider subtle human relation in officialdom.
可是,最让胡雪岩费思量的却是,官场上微妙的人事格局。