understated

英 [ˌʌndəˈsteɪtɪd]

美 [ˌʌndərˈsteɪtɪd]

adj. 淡雅的; 素雅的; 柔和的; 不过分的
v. 轻描淡写; 避重就轻地说
understate的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：understated　过去式：understated　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.33269 / COCA.19153

牛津词典

adj.

淡雅的；素雅的；柔和的；不过分的
if a style, colour, etc. is understated , it is pleasing and elegant in a way that is not too obvious

柯林斯词典

ADJ 朴素的；低调的；不夸张的；不惹眼的
If you describe a style, colour, or effect asunderstated, you mean that it is not obvious.
1. I have always liked understated clothes — simple shapes which take a lot of hard work to get right.
  我一直喜欢不太惹眼的衣服——简单的款式需要下大工夫才能弄得恰到好处。
2. ...his typically understated humour.
  他那典型的低调幽默

英英释义

adj

exhibiting restrained good taste
1. the room is pleasant and understated
Synonym:unostentatiousunpretentious

双语例句

That probably explains why the ebullient Mr Ballmer was conspicuously understated this week as he outlined his deal with Yahoo.
或许这解释了为什么一向热情洋溢的鲍尔默在上周概述与雅虎的交易时表现非常低调的原因。
She said that we were facing a few difficulties, which was a fairly understated way of putting it!
她说我们有些困难，这真是相当轻描淡写的说法！
Men and women who wear jewelry should select only conservative and understated pieces.
佩带珠宝的男人女士应该只选择传统的、不招人眼目的珠宝。
They are understated rather than fancy, like our gardens, with their naturalistic elegance.
它们与我们的园林一样低调而不张扬，有种浑然天成的雅致。
Shoes and belts should be understated, not flashy.
鞋子和皮带应不惹眼，不俗气。
The details, the architectural elements, things that are surprising but still understated.
喜欢它的细节和建筑元素，以及那些令人惊喜却依然低调的元素。
Ultimately, creating readable and testable code is one of the main, if understated, goals of porting legacy code to a new language such as Python.
总之，毫不夸张地说，创建可阅读和可测试的代码是将遗留代码移植到Python这样的新语言的一个主要目标。
As a drawing, my Matisse is understated yet very powerful.
作为一幅画，我的这幅马蒂斯的画作很朴素，但却非常有力量。
I have always liked understated clothes — simple shapes which take a lot of hard work to get right.
我一直喜欢不太惹眼的衣服——简单的款式需要下大工夫才能弄得恰到好处。
Clooney also is convincing, projecting warmth and ease in an understated performance.
而乔治克鲁尼也极具说服力，他用质朴的表演方式演绎了温情与淡定。