subdued

英 [səbˈdjuːd]

美 [səbˈduːd]

adj. 闷闷不乐的; 抑郁的; 默不做声的; 柔和的; 压低的; 小声的
v. 制伏; 征服; 控制; 抑制，压制，克制(感情)
subdue的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：subdued　过去式：subdued　

Collins.1 / BNC.9666 / COCA.11208

牛津词典

adj.

闷闷不乐的；抑郁的；默不做声的
unusually quiet, and possibly unhappy
1. He seemed a bit subdued to me.
  我觉得他当时有点闷闷不乐。
2. She was in a subdued mood.
  她心情抑郁。
3. The reception was a subdued affair.
  招待会开得冷冷清清的。
柔和的
not very bright
1. subdued lighting
  柔和的灯光
压低的；小声的
not very loud
1. a subdued conversation
  小声的谈话
不活跃的；低迷的；萧条的
not very busy; with not much activity
1. a period of subdued trading
  贸易萧条时期

ADJ-GRADED 闷闷不乐的;抑郁的;默不作声的
Someone who issubduedis very quiet, often because they are sad or worried about something.
1. He faced the press, initially, in a somewhat subdued mood...
  他最初面对媒体时情绪有点忧郁。
2. The audience are strangely subdued, clapping politely after each song.
  观众们出奇地安静，只是在每首歌结束后报以礼貌性的掌声。
ADJ-GRADED (声音)压低的;小声的
Subduedsounds are not very loud.
1. The conversation around them was resumed, but in subdued tones.
  他们周围的人又开始交谈了，但这次是窃窃私语。
ADJ-GRADED (灯光、颜色)不强烈的，柔和的
Subduedlights or colours are not very bright.
1. The lighting was subdued.
  灯光柔和。

adj

lacking in light
1. a dim light beside the bed
2. subdued lights and soft music
Synonym:dim
not brilliant or glaring
1. the moon cast soft shadows
2. soft pastel colors
3. subdued lighting
Synonym:soft
in a softened tone
1. hushed voices
2. muted trumpets
3. a subdued whisper
4. a quiet reprimand
Synonym:hushedmutedquiet
restrained in style or quality
1. a little masterpiece of low-keyed eloquence
Synonym:low-keylow-keyed
quieted and brought under control
1. children were subdued and silent

His soothing words subdued her fears.
他的安慰的话使她的恐惧感减轻了一些。
No; captivity his subdued me& I have been here so long.
不了，监狱生活已经使我低头屈膝，俯首贴耳了。我来这儿已经这么久啦。
Exhaustion of body had entirely subdued her spirit: our fiery Catherine was no better than a wailing child.
身体的疲乏已经完全降服了她的精神：我们凶猛的凯瑟琳并不比一个啼哭的孩子好多少。
He faced the press, initially, in a somewhat subdued mood
他最初面对媒体时情绪有点忧郁。
She found Sebastian subdued, with all his host of friends reduced to one, myself.
她发现塞巴斯蒂安萎靡不振，他那成群结队的朋友只剩下了我一个人。
And your mind is not subdued it, you understand me the truth.
而你的头脑不呆滞吧，你明白其中我说的道理。
But even the mosquito has been subdued by attention to drainage and by chemical sprays.
然而即使蚊子，也由于我们注意清理污水和喷洒化学药品就被制服了。
Both the colour and pattern of this printed silk are very subdued and in good taste.
这块绸子的花色很淡雅。
Pulling down the window shades subdued the light in the room.
拉下窗帘使房间的光线变暗了。
The lighting was subdued.
灯光柔和。