sub+tle

• sub-前缀，表示‘在...之下’或‘轻微的’，来自拉丁语
• -tle无特定含义，可能为词尾变化

subtle 来源于拉丁语‘subtilis’，意为‘精细的’或‘微妙的’，通过前缀‘sub-’（在...之下）和词根‘tilis’（编织）组合而成，原意指织物细密。

subtilize

使变得精细或微妙，来自拉丁语‘subtilis’

subtilty

微妙，精细，古英语中使用，源自‘subtle’

subterfuge

诡计，托词，前缀‘sub-’（在...之下）和‘terfuge’（逃跑）组合，原意指‘暗中逃跑’

submerge

淹没，前缀‘sub-’（在...之下）和‘merge’（吞没）组合

1. 释义 1微妙的，难以察觉的

   The differences between the two paintings are subtle.

2. 释义 1微妙的，难以察觉的

   She gave him a subtle hint that she was not interested.

3. 释义 1微妙的，难以察觉的

   His subtle sense of humor is not easily noticed by everyone.