subtle nuances• But there are more subtle nuances in that story.• Scientists now understand the subtle nuances of its geneticmachinery.• These additional flavor layers offer greater opportunities to marry the dish with the subtle nuances of a fine Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot.
Originnuance
(1700-1800)FrenchOld Frenchnuer“to make shades of color”, from nue“cloud”
ADJECTIVE | VERB + NUANCEADJECTIVE➤fine, little, slight, subtle細微的/細小的/輕微的/微妙的差別◇A baby is sensitive to the slightest nuances in its mother's voice.嬰兒對母親聲音上最細小的變化都很敏感。◇the painting's subtle nuances of light and dark這幅畫明與暗的微妙之處➤expressive有表現力的細微差別➤emotional情感上的微妙之處▸➤cultural, social文化上的細微差別;微妙的社交關係◇It took a while to get used to the social nuances of the office.過一段時間才適應了辦公室裏微妙的人際關係。VERB + NUANCE➤appreciate, understand明白/瞭解微妙之處◇Spectators may not understand all the nuances of the game.觀眾也許不明白這個遊戲的所有微妙之處。➤capture理解細微差別