(especially of a change or distinction)so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe
(尤指变化或差别)微妙的;细微的;难以描述的;难以分析的
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his language expresses rich and subtle meanings. 他的语言表达了丰富而又深奥的含义。
(of a mixture or effect)delicately complex and understated
(混合物,效果)精细复杂的;轻描淡写的;隐约的
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subtle lighting. 隐隐约约的灯光。
making use of clever and indirect methods to achieve something
灵活的;巧妙的
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he tried a more subtle approach. 他试了一种更巧妙的方法。
capable of making fine distinctions
敏锐的
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a subtle mind. 敏锐的头脑。
arranged in an ingenious and elaborate way
精妙的,精巧的;精湛的。
〈古〉 狡猾的,狡诈的。
"Middle English (also in the sense ‘not easily understood’): from Old French