单词 | subtle |
释义 | Word Frequency subtle(ˈsʌtəl) adjective 1. not immediately obvious or comprehensible 2. difficult to detect or analyse, often through being delicate or highly refined a subtle scent 3. showing or making or capable of showing or making fine distinctions of meaning 4. marked by or requiring mental acuteness or ingenuity; discriminating 5. delicate or faint a subtle shade 6. cunning or wily a subtle rogue 7. operating or executed in secret a subtle intrigue Derived forms subtleness (ˈsubtleness) noun subtly (ˈsubtly) adverb Word origin C14: from Old French soutil, from Latin subtīlis finely woven |
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