There are subtle differences between the two versions.

a subtle mind

敏锐的头脑

I even began to exploit him in subtle ways...

我甚至开始巧妙地利用他。

subtle colours/flavours/smells, etc.

淡淡的色彩、味道、气味等

...the slow and subtle changes that take place in all living things...

发生在所有生物身上的缓慢而细微的变化

Her version of events is subtly different from what actually happened.

她对事件的描述跟实际发生的情况有些微妙的出入。

a subtle plan

巧妙的计划

...subtle shades of brown.

淡棕色

The job required a subtle mind.

那项工作需要一个头脑敏锐的人去做。

Nor even subtler connection, like the mind to the body.

也不是这种联系比身体和意识的联系微妙.

But September is when the abiding wonder makes itself know in a subtler way.

在我们看来春天是个充满奇迹的季节.

Communication by the written word is a subtler ( and more beautiful ) thing than Dr.

书面文字交流比弗莱斯博士和通用汽车公司想象的更微妙 ( 而且更美妙 ).

But what about subtler problems like the card sorting deficiencies?

但是,像卡片分类缺陷这样较为细微的问题又当如何解释呢?

Mr Immelt has been subtler – partly because Mr Welch is still revered and outside GE.

伊梅尔特先生手腕更高明些——部分由于韦尔奇先生在通用内外仍旧德高望重.

The problem of language is subtler and would take too long to discuss.

这其实就是站在哪一边,取什么态度的问题.

But the machine had a subtler effect on his work.

然而,这台机器却对他的作品产生了微妙的影响.

At a subtler level, a biochemical reaction starts in the body, resulting in some sensation.

与此同时,在较深入细微的层面, 身体内开始产生生化反应一也就是某些感受的呈现.

Prejudice can take subtler forms than this.

偏见可能表现得比这更隐晦.

Neither at the gross level of vibra & not ; tion nor at the subtlest.

不在粗钝层面的振动里, 也不在最精微层面.

Matthew would hear nothing of these subtleties.

马修一定没听出来其中的微妙.

He did not confuse audiences by silly subtleties.

他不用无聊的微妙言辞搞糊涂听众.