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

• She is a low-key and confident manager who gets the most out of people who work for her.
  她是一个低调且自信的管理者，她能够最有效的应用为他工作的员工。
• 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。
• His interviewing style was on the low-key side.
  他在面试中显得很低调。
• Try being low-key and open rather than uptight and defensive.
  试着低调一点，开放一点，而不是紧张和保守。
• 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！
• 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。
• 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。
• That rich man in our town is a very low-key person.
  我们镇上的那个有钱人是个相当低调的人。
• 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。
• He wanted to keep the meetings low-key.
  他不希望将会议扩大。