unpretentious

英 [ˌʌnprɪˈtenʃəs]

美 [ˌʌnprɪˈtenʃəs]

adj.  谦虚谨慎的; 不事张扬的; 不爱炫耀的

GRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.20160 / COCA.18354

牛津词典

adj.

• 谦虚谨慎的；不事张扬的；不爱炫耀的
  not trying to appear more special, intelligent, important, etc. than you really are

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 简洁的；朴素的
  If you describe a place, person, or thing asunpretentious, you approve of them because they are simple in appearance or character, rather than sophisticated or luxurious.
  1. The Tides Inn is both comfortable and unpretentious.
     泰得斯小酒店舒适而又简洁。
  2. ...good, unpretentious pop music...
     好听而又朴实无华的流行音乐
  3. Linda is totally unpretentious about herself.
     琳达是一个非常朴实的人。

英英释义

adj

• not ostentatious
  1. his unostentatious office
  2. unostentatious elegance
  Synonym:unostentatiousunpretending
• lacking pretension or affectation
  1. an unpretentious country church
  2. her quiet unpretentious demeanor
• exhibiting restrained good taste
  1. the room is pleasant and understated
  Synonym:understatedunostentatious

双语例句

• The modern Chinese educationalist Zheng Xiaocang was expert in Chinese and Western studies, and his cairn and unpretentious poetry reflected the man himself.
  郑晓沧是中国近代学贯中西的教育家，他的诗作清和拙朴一如其人。
• I fell for the beautiful, unpretentious, giving person that she is and she fell for me just being me.
  我被她朴实无华的自然美吸引，而她也为一个真实的我而倾倒。
• His friends describe him as unpretentious, funny, a "lovely guy".
  他的朋友们形容他不做作、风趣，是个“可爱的家伙”。
• The place, just like Adria, is low-key and unpretentious yet stylish in atmosphere and service.
  整间餐厅就像阿德里亚本人一样低调、谦恭，但氛围和服务却不失时尚。
• The quiet, comfortaBle and unpretentious atmosphere is one of the outstanding features of this hotel. Would you like to appreciate its infinite charm? Just come and enjoy the perfection of it.
  幽静、舒适而自然的环境是本宾馆的特点之一，要想领略其无穷魅力吗？请亲临此地享受完美。
• The Tides Inn is both comfortable and unpretentious.
  泰得斯小酒店舒适而又简洁。
• That's the sort of painting I like: simple, suggestive and unpretentious.
  我就是喜欢这种画；朴素，发人深思，而且毫无矫揉造作之感。
• He is fearless, altruistic, steel-willed, hospitable, unbelievably hardy, unpretentious and warm& and he has lost none of these qualities since becoming Russia's president.
  热情、无畏、无私、好客、谦逊、具有钢铁般的意志，即使在当上俄罗斯总统之后，他仍然保持了所有这些可贵的品质。
• It was the type of homely and unpretentious food we had all grown up with, a portuguese-inspired dish from Macao.
  这是一道我们从小到大都吃过的一种普通的家常菜，是从澳门传入的葡萄牙菜。
• Traditional men's suiting, such as worsted wools, can be difficult to press and are too crisp for soft tailoring. Donna Karan There's a new feeling in men's sportswear today that's informal, relaxed and unpretentious.
  传统男装西服料熨烫难，如精纺全毛呢，而且用来缝制休闲服太挺括。如今的男式运动装有一种新的感觉，那就非正式的、休闲的和简洁的。