c. 1300, sotilte, "skill, ingenuity," from Old French sotilte "skillfulness, cunning" (Modern French subtilité), from Latin subtilitatem (nominative subtilitas) "fineness; simplicity, slenderness," noun of quality from subtilis "fine, thin, delicate" (see subtle). From late 14c. as "cleverness, shrewdness; trickery, guile, craftiness," also "thinness, slenderness, smallness; rarity." The -b- begins to appear late 14c. in English, in imitation of Latin.
例文
1. In time you 'll appreciate the beauty and subtlety of this language.
いつかこの言語の美しさと微妙さを実感する日が来るだろう。
2.Many of the resulting wines lack the subtlety of the original model.
このように醸造されたワインの多くは、最初のワインのように味わい深くない。
3.They had obviously been hoping to approach the topic with more subtlety .
彼らは明らかにこの話題にもっと巧みに切り込みたいと思っていた。
4.She analyses herself with great subtlety .
彼女は非常に鋭敏に自分を分析している。
5.African dance is vigorous,but full of subtlety .