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

• 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。
• Barra joined Google from speech technology firm Nuance.
  巴拉当时是从语音技术公司Nuance跳槽到谷歌的。
• I apologize. that's a nuance that escaped me.
  我道歉。忽略了这个细节。
• 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。
• 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。
• They are capable of a power and of a clear nuance to which free verse can't aspire.
  这些拥有一种力量，和一种精妙的差别，是自由诗所无能为力的。
• 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。
• 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？
• Their comments on tone, body language, and cultural nuance will provide essential information to negotiators.
  他们对语调、体态语言以及文化上的细微差别方面的评论将为谈判者提供重要的信息。
• 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。