- [uncountable]
the quality of being subtle 细微;微妙;巧妙;敏锐 Extra ExamplesHer 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
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- extreme
- great
- real
- …
- have
- display
- show
- …
- with subtlety
- a lack of subtlety
- of great subtlety
- of some 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- extreme
- great
- real
- …
- have
- display
- show
- …
- with subtlety
- a lack of subtlety
- of great subtlety
- of some subtlety
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French soutilte, from Latin subtilitas, from subtilis ‘fine, delicate’.