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

• We're halfway prepared for a low-key romantic comedy when all hell breaks lose.
  我们基本上已经准备又要看一部低调的浪漫喜剧，然而一切突然发生了变化。
• Even a low-key vetting process would, however, be resistedby the British government.
  然而，即便是低调的审查程序也会受到英国政府的抵制。
• Is not a high-profile magnificent leap, before substantial loss of low-key;
  是不是飞跃了高调的华丽，才失去了低调的殷实；
• Here let me low-key shout, your past I too late to intervene, your future I don't want to intervene.
  让我在这里低调的喊一句，你的过去我来不及介入，你的未来打死我也不想介入了。
• I just want to remain low-key at the party.
  我只想在晚会上保持低调。
• 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。
• 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。
• If you tend to be more low-key, smile when you shake the interviewer's hand and add some intonation and expression to your responses.
  如果你是个低调的人，和面试官握手时保持微笑，回答时加些语调和表情。
• 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。
• Keep your plans low-key, and keep in mind that change is good!
  将自己计划制定得低调一些，记住，改变对你来说是好的！