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subtle

英['sʌt(ə)l] 美['sʌtl]
  • adj. 微妙的;精细的;敏感的;狡猾的;稀薄的

英英释意


1. be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind;
"his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change"
"a subtle difference"
"that elusive thing the soul"
2. faint and difficult to analyze;
"subtle aromas"
3. able to make fine distinctions;
"a subtle mind"
4. working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way;
"glaucoma is an insidious disease"
"a subtle poison"