英 [ˈsʌt(ə)l] 美 [ˈsʌt(ə)l]
adj. 不易察觉的，微妙的；敏锐的，有洞察力的；灵活的，巧妙的；含蓄的，隐晦的；<古>狡猾的
比较级subtler或more subtle
最高级subtlest或most subtle
subtle /ˈsʌtəl/ CET4 TEM4 [ subtler subtlest ]
形容词 Something that is subtle is not immediately obvious or noticeable. 不易察觉的
...the slow and subtle changes that take place in all living things.
…所有生物中发生的缓慢而不易察觉的变化。
副词 不易察觉地
The truth is subtly different.
事实略有不同。
形容词 A subtle person cleverly uses indirect methods to achieve something. 不露声色的
I even began to exploit him in subtle ways.
我甚至开始不露声色地利用他。
副词 不露声色地
Nathan is subtly trying to turn her against Barry.
内森在尽力不露声色地使她转而反对巴里。
形容词 Subtle smells, tastes, sounds, or colours are pleasantly complex and delicate. 淡的; 精妙的
...subtle shades of brown.
…各种淡棕色。
副词 淡地; 精妙地
...a white sofa teamed with subtly coloured rugs.
…一张铺着色彩淡雅的小垫的白色沙发。
be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change ; a subtle difference
同义词： elusive
faint and difficult to analyze
subtle aromas
able to make fine distinctions
a subtle mind
working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
a subtle poison
同义词： insidious / pernicious
精致-引用次数：4
参考来源论王小帅的电影创作
微妙的
Gof似乎在一开始也觉得这是一门微妙的（subtle）艺术/科学。在书的最后一章（不幸的是基本没人读到这里），他们说到： 也许有人会觉得这本书没什么了不起。
精巧的（Subtle）：用来形容野葡萄酒的香气细致精雅的品味术语。
... subtitlen.(书籍)副标题;译文字幕 subtlea.微妙的;难以捉摸的;精明的 subtractvt.减去，扣除 ...
... substantial adj.实质的;实体的;丰富的;大量的 subtle adj.敏锐的;精细的;难捉摸的;狡猾的 subtlety n.敏锐;精细的区别;精巧;微妙 ...
But TV images require subtle gradations of light and shade.
但是电视影像需要有细微的光影变化。
Her paintings capture the subtle hues of the countryside in autumn.
她的油画捕捉住了秋天乡村的微妙色调。
The job required a subtle mind.
那项工作需要一个头脑敏锐的人去做。
"It is not very subtle. These are schools with teachers and textbooks that are overtly anti-Western, anti-Christian,anti-Jewish Islamic supremacy."
VOA : standard.2010.07.12
So this is important, it's a little bit subtle, but if you don't really understand this deeply, you'll find yourself getting confused a lot.
但你如果没有挺深刻的理解，这件事的话，你会发现自己在这个问题上很困惑。
计算机科学及编程导论课程节选 : 麻省理工公开课
And there are some subtle and very interesting differences across countries and across people, but there's also deep universals.
有一些细微，有趣的不同,不同的国家和民族，但也有极大的全球统一性。
心理学导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
"The more real he is and the more subtle he is then the more terrifying he is,"
VOA : standard.2010.01.08
Two, there's a subtle marketing push that's aiming this less at general computing users and more at readers.
Whoever is right a more subtle political calculation has been made inside Number 10.
You can begin to implement soft policies that are subtle, where you can slowly inflate.
FORBES: Russ Certo On Capital Transfer, ZIRP's Downside, Concern in PRIME Market