# subtle **URL:** \ **Category:** 英语词汇\ **Created:** [September 29, 2021, 8:41am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/223 "2021-09-29T08:41:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2021, 8:41am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/223/1 "2021-09-29T08:41:47Z")
词性：adj. 音标： [ˈsʌtl] 释义：微妙的，含蓄的，隐晦的，难以捉摸的，不明显的; 敏感的，敏锐的; 狡猾的; 巧妙的 Something that is _subtle_ is not obvious: a professional food taster might be able to perceive subtle differences of flavor that most people don’t notice. _Subtle_ is used for things that are hard to describe because of their complexity or delicacy: a way of thinking, arguing, or creating a work of art. The word is pronounced like “suttle” and it was originally spelled that way when it was borrowed from Old French, but the _b_ got imported to make the word look more like its ultimate source, the Latin adjective _subtilis_. If you try to pronounce the _b_, your ignorance of how to say the word properly won’t be very subtle! ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2021, 8:45am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/223/2 "2021-09-29T08:45:29Z")
Perhaps that was a subtle or not-so-subtle indication of what’s happening here. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2021, 8:47am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/223/3 "2021-09-29T08:47:42Z")
It’s clear and subtle at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2021, 8:48am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/223/4 "2021-09-29T08:48:40Z")
You know what I mean? That ain’t subtle. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2021, 8:49am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/223/5 "2021-09-29T08:49:24Z")
You can see all my tiny, subtle movements? ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 10:53am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/223/8 "2024-05-30T10:53:30Z")
@Chatbot 你是一个英语教学的大师，你会用通俗易懂的方式给学生讲解各类英语知识，现在请你给我解释下上面帖子中我着重讲解的单词，介绍下这些单词在正式文书和口语中的各类含义，各举几个地道，自然的例子。介绍下这些单词的来历，以及我如何才能记住这些单词呢？ ---
**Author:** ![Chatbot](https://eijil.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@Chatbot](https://eijil.com/u/Chatbot)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 10:53am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/223/9 "2024-05-30T10:53:50Z")
当然可以！我要解释的单词是“subtle”，这是一个形容词，读作 [ˈsʌtl]。以下是详细的解释和使用方法： ### 意义和用法 **Subtle** 意思是“微妙的，不明显的，含蓄的，难以捉摸的，敏锐的”。在不同的语境下可以表达不同的层次和含义。以下是几个常见的用法： 1. **微妙的，不明显的** 2. **含蓄的** 3. **难以捉摸的** 4. **敏锐的** 5. **巧妙的，狡猾的** ### 词源 “Subtle” 起源于拉丁语“subtilis”，意思是“精细的，精巧的”。这个词通过古法语进入了英语，在早期英语中也拼写为“suttle”，但后来加入了“b”使其看起来更接近拉丁词源。 ### 如何记住“subtle” - **联想记忆** : 可以将“subtle”的发音“suttle”与“settle（定居）”联系起来，想象微小而不明显的变化慢慢“settle”下来。 - **Visual Imagery** : 想象一个细腻且精致的花朵，它的美丽和香气是微妙的，需要细心观察和感受。 ### 地道例句 1. **正式文书** 2. **口语表达** 这种讲解方式希望能帮助你更好地理解和记住“subtle”这个单词。如果有任何其他问题或需要更多例子，请随时告诉我！