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

• His television address to the American people on the action in Libya was careful and low-key.
  在对利比亚采取军事行动一事上，他对美国人民发表的电视讲话措辞谨慎低调。
• Fok's low-key approach to politics may have been a reflection of his personality.
  霍英东在政治上的低调作风可能反映了他的个性。
• In a quiet corner, a low-key child.
  在一个安静的角落，做一个低调的孩子。
• 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。
• 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。
• I just want to remain low-key at the party.
  我只想在晚会上保持低调。
• I want to be care, but not too stressed. I want a low-key life.
  我想被在乎，却不想太高调。我要低调做人。
• 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；
• Low-key man, and efficient to do things that I own a standard!
  低调做人，高效做事，是我对自己的一个标准！
• 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。