nuance

英 [ˈnjuːɑːns]

美 [ˈnuːɑːns]

n.  (意义、声音、颜色、感情等方面的)细微差别

复数：nuances　过去分词：nuanced　现在分词：nuancing　

IELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.13819 / COCA.9104

牛津词典

noun

• （意义、声音、颜色、感情等方面的）细微差别
  a very slight difference in meaning, sound, colour or sb's feelings that is not usually very obvious
  1. He watched her face intently to catch every nuance of expression.
     他认真地注视着她的脸，捕捉每一丝细微的表情变化。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR (声音、感受、外貌或意义的)细微差别
  Anuanceis a small difference in sound, feeling, appearance, or meaning.
  1. We can use our eyes and facial expressions to communicate virtually every subtle nuance of emotion there is.
     我们用眼睛和面部表情几乎就能传达出情感上的每一丝微妙变化。

英英释义

noun

• a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
  1. without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor
  2. don't argue about shades of meaning
  Synonym:nicetyshadesubtletyrefinement

双语例句

• Delicate notes of leather, tobacco, vanilla and clove enhanced by a subtle nuance of mint and spices.
  皮革、烟草、香草和丁香的混合芬芳中隐约含有薄荷和香料的香气。
• Harmonies are often absent unless one accepts the musical nuance of imitation as structured harmony.
  除非人们愿意接受仿效结构之美的细微差别，否则和谐之美往往都是不足的。
• The very terse and abbreviated style typical of email communication allows little room for explanation or nuance.
  这种简洁便利的经典通讯方式不太适合解释或说明细微的事情。
• There will be a time to think aboutthe nuance and complexity of this event, but for most Americans now is not it.
  现在应当考虑的是这件事复杂性和微妙影响，但对大部分美国人来说，显然还不到时候。
• I wish I hadn't become so conscious of every little nuance.
  我希望我不要变得这样去思索一切琐碎之事。
• When history intersects with nationalism, there is often little patience or appetite for nuance.
  当历史与民族主义交叉时，人们通常没有耐心也没有胃口去探究微妙的东西。
• A translator has to be alert to every nuance.
  译者必须注意到每一处细微的差别。
• They're a great way to generate group-think and pack mentalities, but the end result is often missing the nuance we're looking for.
  他们有一个很好的方法去创造群体思考和汇集智力，但是最终的结果往往是丢失了我们想要找的微妙的地方。
• OK, so a little nuance that I'm using there.
  好，我这里用了一点细微差别。
• Gone are the flowery but opaque descriptions like distinctly high-grown character and surprising malty nuance.
  那些辞藻华丽但晦涩难懂的描述不见了，例如鲜明的高海拔种植特征、有一丝出人意料的麦芽口感。