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

• What's clearly going on is Paul is backing off the more radical things he's said about the law and trying to nuance this, and that's the question I'll ask.
  很显然，保罗收敛了，对律法的激进言论，企图加以区别，这是我要提出的问题。
• A translator has to be alert to every nuance.
  译者必须注意到每一处细微的差别。
• French nuance and finesse are everywhere.
  对法语的借用和引用则在英语中是随处可见。
• Ostler argues that machine translation is improving, although it does struggle with nuance and figurative language.
  奥斯特勒辩称，机器翻译正在改进，不过在对付细微语义差别和形象语言时的确还很吃力。
• 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。
• I apologize. that's a nuance that escaped me.
  我道歉。忽略了这个细节。
• Of course, SQL performance is a complex topic, and understanding every nuance of how SQL performs can take a lifetime.
  当然，SQL性能是一个复杂的话题，而且了解SQL的执行方式的每一个细微差别可能要花一生的时间。
• And what do you think of him in the light of culture nuance?
  那你觉得他和你在文化方面有什么差异呢？
• A rich artistic performance, full of nuance.
  一场意味深长的艺术表演充满了微妙之处。
• She delivers the sparkling dialogue, by screenwriter Kevin hood, with just the right nuance and verve.
  她提供了绚丽的对话，由编剧凯文罩，也仅仅是细微的权利和热情。