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subtle adj.狡猾的,敏感的,微妙的,精细的,稀薄的,不易察觉的,不明显的 Subtle is used for things that are hard to describe because of their complexity or delicacy: a way of thinking, arguing, or creating a work of art. The word is pronounced like "suttle" and it was originally spelled that way when it was borrowed from Old French, but the b got imported to make the word look more like its ultimate source, the Latin adjective subtilis. If you try to pronounce the b, your ignorance of how to say the word properly won't be very subtle! ★★☆☆☆ 2012.1

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['sʌt(ə)l] 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. This is a subtle form of peer pressure: we unconsciously imitate the behavior we see every day. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不易察觉的；不明显的；微妙的 Something that is subtle is not immediately obvious or noticeable. ...the slow and subtle changes that take place in all living things...发生在所有生物身上的缓慢而细微的变化Intolerance can take subtler forms too.过敏反应也可能会表现得很不明显。subtlyThe truth is subtly different...事实略有不同。We change subtly all the time.我们每时每刻都在发生细微的变化。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]机智的；机巧的；狡猾的 A subtle person cleverly uses indirect methods to achieve something. I even began to exploit him in subtle ways...我甚至开始巧妙地利用他。He is a subtle character, you know.你知道他为人狡猾。subtlyWhat I've tried very subtly to do is to reclaim language.我费尽心机在做的就是改造、拯救语言。3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]清淡的；隐约的；柔和的 Subtle smells, tastes, sounds, or colours are pleasantly complex and delicate. ...subtle shades of brown.淡棕色...delightfully subtle scents.怡人的淡淡香气...whole aubergines in a very subtle sauce.清淡的调味汁里整只的茄子subtly...a white sofa teamed with subtly coloured rugs.白沙发搭配以色彩柔和的地垫

英语单词	subtle
英美音标	['sʌt(ə)l]
中文释义	adj.狡猾的,敏感的,微妙的,精细的,稀薄的,不易察觉的,不明显的
vocab简明	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.
vocab扩展	Subtle is used for things that are hard to describe because of their complexity or delicacy: a way of thinking, arguing, or creating a work of art. The word is pronounced like "suttle" and it was originally spelled that way when it was borrowed from Old French, but the b got imported to make the word look more like its ultimate source, the Latin adjective subtilis. If you try to pronounce the b, your ignorance of how to say the word properly won't be very subtle!
真题原句	This is a subtle form of peer pressure: we unconsciously imitate the behavior we see every day.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不易察觉的；不明显的；微妙的 Something that is subtle is not immediately obvious or noticeable. ...the slow and subtle changes that take place in all living things... 发生在所有生物身上的缓慢而细微的变化 Intolerance can take subtler forms too. 过敏反应也可能会表现得很不明显。 subtly The truth is subtly different... 事实略有不同。 We change subtly all the time. 我们每时每刻都在发生细微的变化。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]机智的；机巧的；狡猾的 A subtle person cleverly uses indirect methods to achieve something. I even began to exploit him in subtle ways... 我甚至开始巧妙地利用他。 He is a subtle character, you know. 你知道他为人狡猾。 subtly What I've tried very subtly to do is to reclaim language. 我费尽心机在做的就是改造、拯救语言。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]清淡的；隐约的；柔和的 Subtle smells, tastes, sounds, or colours are pleasantly complex and delicate. ...subtle shades of brown. 淡棕色 ...delightfully subtle scents. 怡人的淡淡香气 ...whole aubergines in a very subtle sauce. 清淡的调味汁里整只的茄子 subtly ...a white sofa teamed with subtly coloured rugs. 白沙发搭配以色彩柔和的地垫
来源	2012.1

Subtle Subtly Word Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 B Sʌt(ə)L Adj.狡猾的,敏感的,微妙的,精细的,稀薄的,不易察觉的,不明显的