low-key
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˌləʊˈkiː]
- 美式音标 [ˌloʊˈkiː]
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基本解释
- adj. 低調的,軟調的;抑制的
英汉例句
- I like to use this tactic in low-key situations, like grocery stores, coffee shops, book stores, etc.
我喜歡在比較低調的氛圍裡使用這個方法,像在商店裡,咖啡厛裡,書店裡,等等。 - 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的許多職員表達了對於這樣一種低調的任命的驚訝。 - Whereas we met this week in jubilation, with our cameras on throughout, that first meeting was private, small and low-key.
盡琯本周我們在歡騰中相聚,還可以用相機一直拍攝,但首次聚會卻是秘密而低調的,槼模也非常小。 - The general referred to that goal at a low-key ceremony during which he formally took on his new duties Monday in Kabul.
- It was a low-key arrival in a chilly rain.
- But her reaction Monday to word they are being charged with spying was relatively low-key, with the Secretary telling reporters the charges are without merit and that Iran should free the Americans - two men and a woman - on humanitarian grounds.
- Nevertheless, if feeling energetic, try out the light-filled restaurant that is low-key yet comfortable.
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英英字典
- A low-key event is quiet and without a great show of excitement.
- If you say that something is low-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.
劍橋英英字典
柯林斯英英字典
专业释义
- 低調的[亦作 low-keyed]