understated
英 [ˌʌndəˈsteɪtɪd]
美 [ˌʌndərˈsteɪtɪd]
adj. 淡雅的; 素雅的; 柔和的; 不过分的
v. 轻描淡写; 避重就轻地说
understate的过去分词和过去式
过去分词:understated 过去式:understated
Collins.1 / BNC.33269 / COCA.19153
牛津词典
adj.
- 淡雅的;素雅的;柔和的;不过分的
if a style, colour, etc. is understated , it is pleasing and elegant in a way that is not too obvious
柯林斯词典
- ADJ 朴素的;低调的;不夸张的;不惹眼的
If you describe a style, colour, or effect asunderstated, you mean that it is not obvious.- I have always liked understated clothes — simple shapes which take a lot of hard work to get right.
我一直喜欢不太惹眼的衣服——简单的款式需要下大工夫才能弄得恰到好处。 - ...his typically understated humour.
他那典型的低调幽默
- I have always liked understated clothes — simple shapes which take a lot of hard work to get right.
英英释义
adj
- exhibiting restrained good taste
- the room is pleasant and understated
双语例句
- Some parts may actually be substantially understated.
有些部分实际上可能是被大大低估了。 - The impact and importance of following an agile, iterative and incremental approach cannot be understated.
很多人无法理解遵循敏捷、迭代和递增的方法的影响和重要性。 - That probably explains why the ebullient Mr Ballmer was conspicuously understated this week as he outlined his deal with Yahoo.
或许这解释了为什么一向热情洋溢的鲍尔默在上周概述与雅虎的交易时表现非常低调的原因。 - But it is a deeper film than this suggests; full of pathos and understated emotion.
但电影的蕴意则要深刻得多,充满了忧伤以及尽在不言中的情感。 - Clooney also is convincing, projecting warmth and ease in an understated performance.
而乔治克鲁尼也极具说服力,他用质朴的表演方式演绎了温情与淡定。 - Men and women who wear jewelry should select only conservative and understated pieces.
佩带珠宝的男人女士应该只选择传统的、不招人眼目的珠宝。 - ESCADA SPORT represents understated chic, metropolitan allure and young femininity.
ESCADASPORT象征着柔和时尚、都市魅力和年轻的女性气质。 - They are understated rather than fancy, like our gardens, with their naturalistic elegance.
它们与我们的园林一样低调而不张扬,有种浑然天成的雅致。 - Ultimately, creating readable and testable code is one of the main, if understated, goals of porting legacy code to a new language such as Python.
总之,毫不夸张地说,创建可阅读和可测试的代码是将遗留代码移植到Python这样的新语言的一个主要目标。 - Indeed, the importance of regional economic integration for global stability and security cannot be understated.
我们不能低估了区域经济整合对全球稳定和安全的重要性。