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subtlety

英['sʌt(ə)ltɪ] 美['sʌtlti]
  • n. 微妙;敏锐;精明

英英释意


1. a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude;
"without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"
"don't argue about shades of meaning"
2. the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze;
"you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew"