subtlety
subtlety
[ˈsʌt(ə)lti]
(pl. -ies)
[ˈsʌt(ə)lti]
(pl. -ies)
- [mass noun]the quality or state of being subtle
微妙，细致，精巧，敏锐
the textural subtlety of Degas.
德加作品的巧妙。
■[count noun]a subtle distinction, feature, or argument
细微区别（或特征）；缜密的论证
the subtleties of English grammar.
英语语法的细微差别。
- Middle English: from Old French soutilte, from Latin subtilitas, from subtilis 'fine, delicate' (see subtle)
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