| 釋義 |
subtilea. 1.subtle,cunning,crafty,sly 神秘莫測的(又譯:陰險的),狡猾的,詭計多端的,狡詐的, △L.L.L.4.3.342 (339):“Subtile as Sphinx,”像人面獅身的怪物那樣的神秘。(按:subtile為subtle 一詞的異體,二詞的含義相同。) △Gent.4.2.98 (95): “Thou subtile,perjured,false,disloyalman!”你這個狡詐、背誓、欺騙、不忠的人! △1H.IV.1.3.169:“this subtile king!”這個狡詐的國王! △R.III.1.1.36: “And if King Edward be as true and just / As I am subtile,false. and treacherous.” 只要國王愛德華是誠實而直率的,正如我是狡猾、虛偽而奸詐。 2. deceitful. treacherous欺詐的.奸詐的。 △R.III.3.5.36(37): “that the subtile traitor / This day had plot-ted,in the Council-house,/ To murder me and mygood Lord of Gloucester?”這個奸詐的叛賊今天就在會議室里陰謀殺害我和我的好葛羅斯特大人。 |