nuance

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n. 细微差别

发音

UK /ˈnjuː.ɑːns/
其它
UK /njuː.ɒ̃(n)s/
其它
CA /ˈnju.ɑns/
US /ˈnju.ɑns/
CA /ˈnuː.ɑns/
US /ˈnuː.ɑns/
AU /ˈnjʉː.ɐːns/
NZ /ˈnjʉː.ɐːns/
IN /ˈnju.ɑns/
IN /-ɔns/
IN /-ans/

词形变化

nuances 复数 nuances nuanced nuances 三单 nuancing nuancing 现在分词 nuanced 过去式 nuanced 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A minor distinction.

    可数 不可数

    hidden nuances

  2. 2.

    Subtlety or fine detail.

    细腻

    微妙

    可数 不可数

    Understanding the basics is easy, but appreciating the nuances takes years.

v.
  1. 1.

    To apply a nuance to; to change or redefine in a subtle way.

    及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

shade subtlety refinement nicety

上位词 4

meaning significance import signification

词源

Borrowed from French nuance (“nuance, shade, hue”). Several steps omitting from Latin nūbēs. Compare typologically Italian sfumatura (< Latin fūmus).

来源：wiktionary