unpretentious

英 [ˌʌnprɪˈtenʃəs]

美 [ˌʌnprɪˈtenʃəs]

adj.  谦虚谨慎的; 不事张扬的; 不爱炫耀的

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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 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。
• And as far as they are unpretentious in food you can find them absolutely everywhere.
  只要有食物，你就可以发现他们的影踪。
• 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。
• Pursuit made excellence, aspiration achieved eminence, unpretentious soared practicality, responsible humbled integrity.
  追求卓越，志存高远，踏实做事，诚信为人。
• The private houses so far excavated are rather unpretentious but by no means poor, al least according to the living standard of an ancient village.
  迄今挖掘出来的房屋都相当朴实但绝不贫穷都起码有达到当年古代村庄生活的水准。
• 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。
• At his best, this unpretentious man was one of history's supreme boxer-punchers.
  在他的鼎盛之际，这个谦逊的男人曾一度为史上最出色的重击拳击手。
• The object of the writer's rhapsody was an unpretentious house which has become one of the best-kept tourist secrets of the Himalayan hill country.
  这位作者所赞颂的是一座朴实无华的宅第，它已成为喜马拉雅山乡间保存最完美的旅游景点之一。
• Not only should the words chosen be plain and unpretentious, but the constructions should not involve complicated elements.
  不仅应该选择的词是清楚的和谦逊的，而且造句不该是复杂的。
• The development of China is unpretentious and harmonious, just as the life you can see from this exhibition.
  中国的发展，是内敛的、和谐的，恰似您将在展览中看到的现代中国人平静的生活。