subtle
'sʌtladjective
C12,659th most heard wordIn 44 of 2278 videos (2%)heard 58 timeslast on Oct 17, 2026
- adj. able to make fine distinctions
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- 19:21" He says, "You're a television actor, and television actors are loud, while movie is more, you know, subtle." So I couldn't get it right.他说：“你是电视演员，电视演员声音大，而电影更，你知道，微妙。”所以我一直做不好。Awful Auditions & Catastrophic Casting Stories On The Graham Norton Show
- 7:01And that little bit of char we got on the onions and peppers adds a beautifully subtle bitter-sweet element that, as usual, amplifies the other flavors.洋葱和辣椒上那一点点焦香，增添了一种美妙而微妙的苦甜味，像往常一样，提升了其他食材的风味。Sheet Pan Harvest Chicken on Pan-Juice Toast | Food Wishes
- 12:47Now let's talk about a subtle feeling: disappointed.现在让我们来谈谈一种微妙的感觉：失望。How to Express Your Feelings in English | Daily Life Conversation Practice | English Podcast
- 13:22So they're not being very subtle.所以他们表现得一点也不含蓄。Learn English with a Book | The Great Gatsby | Deep Work Session | Part 2
- 2:52-[Jack] This brown rice is from California and it's just got a lovely, subtle, slightly woodsy, not overly aggressive flavor.[杰克] 这种糙米来自加州，有着可爱的、淡淡的、略带木质香的、一点也不冲的味道。Japanese Rice Tasting & Guide: White, Brown & Mochigome | America's Test Kitchen
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- very subtle10×subtle difference7×subtle thing5×it's subtle4×
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saysein. the chance to speakcastkɑ:st. kæstn. the actors in a playactor'æktәn. a theatrical performercommercialkә'mә:ʃәln. a commercially sponsored ad on radio or televisiongogoun. a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)chicken'tʃikinn. the flesh of a chicken used for food
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