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
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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
- Clean: our visual style is clean and understated.
清楚：我们的视觉风格是清楚和容易理解的。 - Given this picture, it should come as no surprise that Argentina is the one economy under our coverage where we have long maintained that inflation is officially understated, Anderson says.
有鉴于此，人们不应感到意外的是，在我们研究覆盖的国家中，阿根廷是我们长期认为官方通胀低报的一个经济体，安德森表示。 - As a drawing, my Matisse is understated yet very powerful.
作为一幅画，我的这幅马蒂斯的画作很朴素，但却非常有力量。 - 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。 - 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。 - Cook, an understated business-type, had overseen Apple through a few upgrades to its iPhone, iPad and Mac computers.
低调的库克带领苹果公司对iPhone、iPad和Mac电脑进行了多次升级。 - Shoes and belts should be understated, not flashy.
鞋子和皮带应不惹眼，不俗气。 - 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。 - It cannot be understated just how important it is to let elements breathe in your design.
“留白”对于网页设计是很重要的，留白不至于让你页面元素都堆积在一起。 - 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。