1、subtle

不易察覺的;不明顯的;微妙的

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

發生在所有生物身上的緩慢而細微的變化

Intolerance can take subtler forms too.

過敏反應也可能會表現得很不明顯。

機智的;機巧的;狡猾的

I even began to exploit him in subtle ways.

我甚至開始巧妙地利用他。

He is a subtle character, you know.

你知道他為人狡猾。

清淡的;隱約的;柔和的

subtle shades of brown.

淡棕色

delightfully subtle scents.

怡人的淡淡香氣

2、prefer

更喜歡；偏好

Does he prefer a particular sort of music?

他有特別喜歡的音樂嗎？

I became a teacher because I preferred books and people to politics.

我當了老師，因為我更喜歡書本和人而不是權術。