low-key

英 [ˌləʊ ˈkiː]

美 [ˌloʊ ˈkiː]

adj.  低调的; 不招摇的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 低调的；不招摇的
  not intended to attract a lot of attention
  1. Their wedding was a very low-key affair.
     他们的婚礼办得很低调。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 低调的；小规模的
  If you say that something islow-key, you mean that it is on a small scale rather than involving a lot of activity or being made to seem impressive or important.
  1. The wedding will be a very low-key affair...
     婚礼将低调举行。
  2. He wanted to keep the meetings low-key.
     他不希望将会议扩大。

英英释义

adj

• restrained in style or quality
  1. a little masterpiece of low-keyed eloquence
  Synonym:low-keyedsubdued

双语例句

• The wedding will be a very low-key affair
  婚礼将低调举行。
• But diplomats and many UNESCO staff have expressed surprise at what they see as a low-key appointment.
  但是外交人士和UNESCO的许多职员表达了对于这样一种低调的任命的惊讶。
• I want to let the world know, I very low-key.
  我要让全世界知道，我很低调。
• My dad was low-key, just sort of letting me know he was disappointed with me.
  我父亲很低调，只是有点儿像是让我知道，他对我感到失望。
• Fok's low-key approach to politics may have been a reflection of his personality.
  霍英东在政治上的低调作风可能反映了他的个性。
• I was beginning to enjoy his quiet, low-key style.
  我开始喜欢他的沉默了，喜欢他那种低调的感觉。
• Since I couldn't choose my life, I will select low-key living.
  既然不能选择那样的生活，我就选择低调的活着。
• Try being low-key and open rather than uptight and defensive.
  试着低调一点，开放一点，而不是紧张和保守。
• As well as masking his level of influence today, his low-key style contrasts sharply with his record.
  他的低调作风不仅掩盖了他现今的影响力，还与他的履历形成鲜明对比。
• His television address to the American people on the action in Libya was careful and low-key.
  在对利比亚采取军事行动一事上，他对美国人民发表的电视讲话措辞谨慎低调。