单词	subtly
释义	subtly /ˈsʌtli / adverb 1In a manner that is so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe: the script subtly shifts in tone from comedy to tragedy the mood and pacing subtly convey a creeping paranoia... On the opposite wall are four more subtly disturbing photographs. His pictures of people also subtly upset our expectations. The sacramental ritual performed by the Corpus Domini priest differs subtly from that delivered by Christ in the Corpus Domini Altarpiece. 1.1In a delicately complex and understated way: a subtly flavoured dessert subtly coloured fabrics... The marks of the plywood formwork on the concrete surface subtly evoke the presence of wood. The double-skinned glass curtain wall reflects the trees and changing light to become a subtly mutable (and deceptively insubstantial) external membrane. Each canvas features the richly textured and subtly modulated expanses of color for which he is well known. 2In a clever and indirect way, in order to achieve something: he would prattle on about something else for a while before subtly raising the question again the report subtly shifts blames onto the complainants... His book began subtly to reshape the problematic reputation of the artist. The writer uses the highway near Dubai to subtly illustrate the effects of environmental damage. Equipped with all the facilities required by modern travel interchanges, the hall is subtly designed to shape passenger flows.
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