| 单词 | subtlety |
| 释义 | subtlety /sut"l tee/, n. , pl. subtleties. 1. the state or quality of being subtle. 2. delicacy or nicety of character or meaning. 3. acuteness or penetration of mind; delicacy of discrimination. 4. a fine-drawn distinction; refinement of reasoning: the subtleties of logic. 5. something subtle. 6. Hist. an elaborate confection, ornate in construction and ornamentation, sometimes edible but more often made and used as a decoration for a table or buffet. [1300-50; ME subtelte, sutilte < OF sutilte < L subtilitat- (s. of subtilitas) fineness, equiv. to subtili(s) SUBTILE + -tat- -TY2] |
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