/ˈsʌtl ||; ˈsʌtḷ/adj1 not very noticeable; not very strong or bright 不显著的;细微的;不明亮的: subtle colours 暗色I noticed a subtle difference in her. 我注意到她起了细微的变化。
2 very clever; and using indirect methods to achieve sth 狡诈的;诡秘的;巧妙的:
Advertisements persuade us to buy things in very subtle ways. 广告用非常巧妙的方式说服我们购买东西。 ➔subtlety /ˈsʌtlti ||; ˈsʌtḷtɪ/ noun [C,U] (plural subtleties)➔subtly /ˈsʌtli ||; ˈsʌtlɪ/ adv