subtletysub•tle•ty /'sʌtltɪ/

n

1. U 巧妙；细微；敏锐；诡诈

• He argued his case with considerable subtlety. 他以极其巧妙的方式为自己的案子辩护。

• The job will require subtlety and sensitivity. 干这工作需要细心，反应要灵敏。

2. C，常用复 细微的差别

• Some of the subleties of the language are lost in translation. 一些语言中的细微差别在翻译过程中丢失了。

• the subtleties of light and shade 明暗层次