subtle

subtle

意味(日本語)

微妙な、織りの細かい ◇sub-(=beneath、closely)

語源

意味(英語)

  • (adjective) So slight as to be difficult to detect or describe; elusive: a subtle smile.
  • (adjective) Difficult to understand; abstruse: an argument whose subtle point was lost on her opponent.
  • (adjective) Able to make fine distinctions: a subtle mind.
  • (adjective) Characterized by skill or ingenuity; clever.
  • (adjective) Crafty or sly; devious.

例文

  • But what they like most, Ms. Gary suspects, is that almost all ropes have been removed from rooms in the mansion, eliminating what she describes as a subtle but powerful negative.

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語源が同じ単語を一緒に覚えよう

context

context

文脈、前後の関係 ◇con-(=together) = 本文を共にする

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pretext

pretext

口実、かこつけ ◇pre-(=before) = 目の前で言葉を織り編む

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【広告】

subtlety

subtlety

鋭敏、巧妙

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subtly

subtly

微妙に、巧みに

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text

text

字句、本文、原本

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textile

textile

織物、織物の ◇L.textere(=織る)

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textbook

textbook

教科書(いろいろな内容が織り込まれたもの)

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texture

texture

織物、「織ったもの」、組織、構造

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textural

textural

織地の、組織上の

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tissue

tissue

織物、組織

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