单词 | subtle |
释义 | subtle['sʌtl]a. 敏锐的, 精细的, 狡猾的, 稀薄的, 灵巧的, 微妙的【医】 锐敏的; 精细的 subtle sub.tle AHD: [s¾t“l] D.J. [6sJtl]K.K. [6sJt1]adj.(形容词) sub.tler,sub.tlest 1. So slight as to be difficult to detect or analyze; elusive.纤细的,细小的,微妙的:太细小而难以观测或分析的;难以捉摸的2. Not immediately obvious; abstruse:不十分明显的;深奥的:“subtle smiles resulting from subjectively humorous experiences unguessed by the world at large”(&b{Josephine Dodge Bacon})“来自于个人幽默的经验所发出的微笑,上的不为世人所能想象的到的令人费解的微笑”(约瑟芬·道奇·培根)3. Able to make fine distinctions:细心的,敏锐的:能够区别细微差别的:a subtle mind.敏锐的头脑4. Characterized by skill or ingenuity; clever:技艺精湛的,聪明的:以技能或才智为特征的;聪明的:“a journalist whose subtle views on the hard issues of our time are rooted in a tough mind and a demanding ethical sensibility”(&b{New Republic})“一位就我们时代的一些难题有敏锐见解的新闻记者,他的敏锐的见解根植于不屈不挠的精神和苛求的道德的敏感性”(新共和国)5. Crafty or sly; devious.欺骗的,诡秘的,迂回的:狡诈的或诡秘的;不光明正大的6. Operating in a hidden, usually injurious way; insidious.诡秘的,狡猾的:隐蔽进行的,通常以诽谤方式;阴险的语源:1. Middle English sotil 中古英语 sotil 2. from Old French 源自 古法语 3. from Latin subt&9{ºlis} * see teks- 源自 拉丁语 subt&9{ºlis} *参见 teks- 继承用法:sub“tleness n.(名词)sub“tly adv.(副词) |
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