subtleties

英 [ˈsʌtltiz]

美 [ˈsʌtəltiz]

n.  细微; 微妙; 狡猾; 巧妙; 敏锐; 细小但重要的地方; 微妙之处
subtlety的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 细微差别;微妙之处
  Subtletiesare very small details or differences which are not obvious.
  1. His fascination with the subtleties of human behaviour makes him a good storyteller...
     他对人们行为上的细微差别极感兴趣，这使他成了一个很会讲故事的人。
  2. When a book goes into translation, all those linguistic subtleties get lost.
     当一部书被翻译成另一种语言后，所有那些语言上的精妙之处就都丢失了。
• N-UNCOUNT 精妙;精细;细微;微妙
  Subtletyis the quality of being not immediately obvious or noticeable, and therefore difficult to describe.
  1. African dance is vigorous, but full of subtlety, requiring great strength and control...
     非洲舞蹈充满活力，但不乏精妙之处，需要舞者有很强的力量和控制能力。
  2. Many of the resulting wines lack the subtlety of the original model.
     许多如此酿制的葡萄酒都不像最初的葡萄酒那样耐人品味。
• N-UNCOUNT 细致;敏锐
  Subtletyis the ability to notice and recognize things which are not obvious, especially small differences between things.
  1. She analyses herself with great subtlety.
     她非常敏锐地分析自己。
• N-UNCOUNT 诡秘;狡猾;巧妙
  Subtletyis the ability to use indirect methods to achieve something, rather than doing something that is obvious.
  1. They had obviously been hoping to approach the topic with more subtlety.
     他们显然一直希望能更巧妙地切入这一话题。

双语例句

• Yet for all your subtleties, you have not wisdom.
  然而尽你所有的智计，你并谈不上明智。
• He began to feel those subtleties which he could find words to express.
  他开始体会到他笔下表达的那些柔情蜜意。
• The discerning reader will appreciate the subtleties of boyd's humour.
  有眼光的读者会欣赏博伊德幽默的微妙之处。
• He did not confuse audiences by silly subtleties.
  他不用无聊的微妙言辞搞糊涂听众。
• There are some subtleties to parameter passing that can trip you if you are not careful.
  关于参数传递有一些微妙之处，如果不小心，可能会犯错误。
• His fascination with the subtleties of human behaviour makes him a good storyteller
  他对人们行为上的细微差别极感兴趣，这使他成了一个很会讲故事的人。
• There were mathematical difficulties in passing to the limit, but these subtleties were ignored.
  在取极限时存在着数学上的困难，不过这种细微的地方被忽略了。
• The subtleties of middle-class English intonation.
  中产阶级英语语调的微妙之处。
• It was at a Burr dinner that Andrew Jackson was introduced to the subtleties and pleasures of the grape.
  正是在伯尔的餐桌上，安德鲁·杰克逊首次领略到葡萄的微妙和赏心悦目之处。
• He comprehends the subtleties of the poem.
  他完全理解这首诗中的细微之处。