subtlety

1. N-COUNT Subtleties are very small details or differences which are not obvious. 精妙之處; 微妙差異

His fascination with the subtleties of human behaviour makes him a good storyteller. 他對人類行為微妙之處的極大興趣使他成為一個好的作家。

2. N-UNCOUNT Subtlety is the quality of being not immediately obvious or noticeable, and therefore difficult to describe. 微妙性

African dance is vigorous, but full of subtlety, requiring great strength and control. 非洲舞蹈很有活力，但充滿微妙性，需要很大的力量和很強(qiáng)的控制力。

3. N-UNCOUNT Subtlety is the ability to notice and recognize things which are not obvious, especially small differences between things. 敏銳

She analyses herself with great subtlety. 她非常敏銳地分析了自己。

4. N-UNCOUNT Subtlety is the ability to use indirect methods to achieve something, rather than doing something that is obvious. 巧妙

They had obviously been hoping to approach the topic with more subtlety. 他們顯然一直在希望更巧妙地切入這個話題。