subtle

形容詞

UK/ˈsʌt.ᵊl/
US/ˈsʌt̬.ᵊl/

定義 subtle 形容詞

  1. C2

    not immediately obvious or noticeable; understated or delicate in nature.

    隱約的;不明顯的;不易察覺的;細微的

    • The walls were painted a subtle shade of beige.

      牆壁被漆成了一種隱約的米色。

    • The humor in the film was so subtle that it took a while to appreciate.

      這部電影中的幽默非常微妙,需要花點時間才能體會。

    • She wore a subtle amount of makeup that was barely noticeable.

      她化了淡妝,幾乎看不出來。

  2. requiring careful attention to detail; difficult to detect or analyze.

    細微的;精細的;細緻的

    • There is a subtle distinction between these two concepts.

      這兩個概念之間存在著微妙的區別。

    • She discovered a subtle error in the code.

      她發現了程式碼中一個細微的錯誤。

    • The mixture of these two spices creates a subtle flavor.

      這兩種香料的混合創造出一種微妙的味道。

  3. C2

    achieved with skill and finesse; artful or clever in execution.

    巧妙的;精湛的;精巧的

    • It was a subtle strategy that would increase our sales.

      這是一個巧妙的策略,可以增加我們的銷售額。

    • He used a subtle trick to solve the problem.

      他用了一個巧妙的方法來解決這個問題。

    • The restaurant's decorations were subtle and exquisite.

      這家餐廳的裝飾精緻而巧妙。