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| 1 | not obvious , and therefore difficult to notice 细微的；微妙的；难以察觉的 |
| a subtle scent of lilacs 淡淡的丁香的芬芳 |
| I detected a subtle change in his attitude towards us. 我发觉他对我们的态度发生了微妙的变化。 |
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| 2 | indirect in a way that prevents people from noticing what you are trying to do 含蓄的；委婉的；隐晦的 |
| He was being so subtle, I didn’ t realize he liked me. 他表现得很含蓄，我都没有意识到他喜欢我。 |
| subtle manipulation 不易察觉的操纵 |
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| 3 | showing an ability to notice and understand small things that other people do not 敏感的；敏锐的；有辨别力的 |
| subtle observations 敏锐的观察 |
| It’ s a subtle argument, but very convincing when you think about it. 这是个精妙的论据，但当你仔细考虑时会觉得它很有说服力。 |
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| 4 | delicate and complicated in an attractive way 精致的；精巧的；精细的 |
| intricate and subtle patterns 精细的图案 |
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| subtly adv |
| The two prints are subtly different. 这两个图案有细微差别。 |
| He subtly mentioned his sister was looking for a job. 他委婉地提及他姐姐正在找工作。 |
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