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sub.tle [}sKtl] adj. 1. 細微的；不明顯的 not easy to sense; not obvious 83日
She gave me a subtle sign that she wanted to leave the party.
There are subtle differences in the way people from different parts of the state talk.
The lawyer is smart; he sees subtle, but important, distinctions in the law.
2. 精緻的；精細的；柔和的
That flower has a subtle smell. 淡淡的 // a subtle pattern /melody
3. 含蓄的；低調的；間接的
He was being so subtle, I didn’t realize he liked me.
He has a subtle mind.
subtly adv.
The two prints are subtly different.
subtlety [}sKtlti] n. 細微；精細；微妙；細緻之處；微妙之處
The pianist performed with subtlety and passion.
The movie lacks subtlety.
I didn’t understand all the subtleties of the play.
grimace [}gr0mDs ; gr0}mes] v. (因疼痛、厭惡等) 做怪相；扮鬼臉 to wince
He grimaced at hearing the bad news.
She grimaced at the bitter taste. // The patient grimaced in pain.
He grimaced as the needle went in.
n. (表示疼痛或厭惡等的) 鬼臉；扭曲的臉 a wince
He has a grimace on his face. // to make a grimace of pain
She swallowed the medicine with a grimace.
circa [}s"kD] prep. (日期) 大約在 about (縮寫 = c )
He was born circa 1500. // c. 1830
The war ended circa 1917.
diminutive [d0}m0njDt0v] adj. 矮小的；短小的；極小的very small; tiny
A baby has diminutive hands and feet. // a diminutive child
She was a diminutive figure beside her husband.
n. 小詞 (如piglet = a young pig )
A diminutive for “Robert” is “Bobby.”
“Nick” is a common diminutive of “Nicholas.”
the diminutive noun “duckling”
up.hol.ster [Kp}holstQ] v. 為 (椅子或沙發) 裝墊子 (套子)
We upholstered our sofa in a gold fabric.
They upholstered the couch with /in a floral fabric.
upholstered adj.
an upholstered chair
upholsterer [Kp}holstDrQ] n. 傢俱裝飾商
upholstery [Kp}holstDri] n. (椅子或沙發的) 墊襯料
The upholstery on that chair is worn.
Our car seats have leather upholstery. // a car with leather upholstery
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