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subtilty

/suht-l-tee, suhb-til-/US // ˈsʌt l ti, ˈsʌb tɪl- //

卑鄙手段,卑鄙小人,小聪明,高明

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural sub·til·ties.Archaic.

    • : an archaic variant of subtlety.

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Examples

  • Or of the subtilty of owls, which husband their store of mice by biting off their feet, so that they cannot run away?

  • Now in this latter attempt, the subtilty of his circumvention, hath indirectly obtained the former.

  • Let him rally all the ability, learning, and subtilty which he can command, and undertake the impossible work.

  • In the second, he is grown a little more careful and guarded,—the effect of subtilty.

  • His readings of the Polish master's music were distinguished by grace, dexterity, finesse, pathos and subtilty.