subtlety
noun
ˈsʌtlti
noun
1
the
quality
that
something
has
when
it
has
been
done
in
a
clever
or
skilful
way,
with
careful
attention
to
small
details
敏锐，机敏; 微妙，巧妙
U
The
play
lacks
subtlety.
这部戏欠缺精妙之处。
She
argued
her
case
with
considerable
subtlety.
她相当机敏地为自己的论点辩护。
2
a
thought,
idea,
or
detail
that
is
important
but
difficult
to
notice
or
understand
微妙的思想;〔想法等中的〕细微之处
C usually plural 一般用复数
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of
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Some
of
the
subtleties
of
the
language
are
lost
in
translation.
语言中的一些微妙之处在译文中丢失了。