subtlety
noun /ˈsʌtlti/
/ˈsʌtlti/
(plural subtleties)
- [uncountable] the quality of being subtle
细微；微妙；巧妙；敏锐 - It's a thrilling movie even though it lacks subtlety.
这部电影虽说不算精巧，但还是扣人心弦的。
- Her dancing has great subtlety.
她的舞蹈非常精美。 - His understanding of light brings great subtlety to his painting.
他对光线的理解使他的画非常细腻。 - a pianist of great subtlety
技艺精湛的钢琴家
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- extreme
- great
- real
- …
- have
- display
- show
- …
- with subtlety
- a lack of subtlety
- of great subtlety
- of some subtlety
- …
- It's a thrilling movie even though it lacks subtlety.
- [countable, usually plural] the small but important details or aspects of something
细小但重要的地方；微妙之处 - the subtleties of language
语言的微妙之处 - the subtleties of the British constitution
英国宪法的微妙之处 - She was too young to grasp the subtleties of the film.
她太年轻了，还理解不了电影中的种种精妙之处。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- extreme
- great
- real
- …
- have
- display
- show
- …
- with subtlety
- a lack of subtlety
- of great subtlety
- of some subtlety
- …
- the subtleties of language
词源Middle English: from Old French soutilte, from Latin subtilitas, from subtilis ‘fine, delicate’.