AEGEUS I have no child owing to the visitation of some god. MEDEA Hast thou a wife, or hast thou never known the married state? AEGEUS I have a wife joined to me in wedlock's bond. MEDEA What said Phoebus to thee as to children? AEGEUS Words too subtle for man to comprehend. MEDEA Surely I may learn the god's answer? AEGEUS Most assuredly, for it is just thy subtle wit it needs. MEDEA What said the god?英文原著 · 《Medea》
"Concha!" He was deeply moved, and at the same time her words chilled him with subtle prophecy, sank into some unexplored depth of his consciousness, meeting response as subtle, filling him with impatience at the mortality of man. He glanced over his shoulder, then took her recklessly in his arms.英文原著 · 《Rezanov》
The second method of doctrine was introduced for expedite use and assurance sake; discovering the more subtle forms of sophisms and illaqueations with their redargutions, which is that which is termed ELENCHES. For although in the more gross sorts of fallacies it happeneth, as Seneca maketh the comparison well, as in juggling feats, which, though we know not how they are done, yet we know well it is not as it seemeth to be; yet the more subtle sort of them doth not only put a man beside his answer, but doth many times abuse his judgment.英文原著 · 《The Advancement of Learning》
The barren does, on the other hand, you will find through the timber and brush, for they are careless of all responsibilities either to offspring or headgear. These are but a few of the considerations you will take into account, a very few of the many which lend the deer countries strange thrills of delight over new knowledge gained, over crafty expedients invented or well utilized, over the satisfactory matching of your reason, your instinct, your subtlety and skill against the reason, instinct, subtlety, and skill of one of the wariest of large wild animals.英文原著 · 《The Mountains》
"That's fine. He's not like the others, is he? But you've played him great. Oh, I've seen it all, never you fear. Subtle, old dear, very subtle. Shouldn't have had the patience myself. Go in and win. He's worth it." Tootles put her hands over her face and a great sob shook her.英文原著 · 《Who Cares》
Ben Jonson, in his "Alchemist," acted in 1610, also indicates the current popularity of this tale, when Face, the housekeeper, brings Dapper, the lawyer's clerk, to Subtle, and recommends him with--英文原著 · 《A Bundle of Ballads》
You're very subtle, that's your style Rule number 1, never be subtle美剧 · 《Ugly Betty》
Would the more subtle way be to paint a picture and hang it on the wall for all to see?美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
Listen, the reason I called you over is there's a legal matter of some subtlety that I may need your help on.美剧 · 《Billions》
You, sir, will have all the time in the world to dig out every subtlety off the back of your tongue, as you will be spending the rest of your life there.美剧 · 《Billions》