low-key

英 [ˌləʊ ˈkiː]

美 [ˌloʊ ˈkiː]

adj.  低调的; 不招摇的

Collins.1

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

• 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。
• 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。
• In a quiet corner, a low-key child.
  在一个安静的角落，做一个低调的孩子。
• I want to let the world know, I very low-key.
  我要让全世界知道，我很低调。
• 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。
• As well as masking his level of influence today, his low-key style contrasts sharply with his record.
  他的低调作风不仅掩盖了他现今的影响力，还与他的履历形成鲜明对比。
• This creates a certain comfortable energy around you, and it encourages low-key conversations.
  这样肯定能给你产生一种舒适的能量，这种能量能够维持低调的交流。
• 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；
• 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。
• The White House went out of its way to keep the meeting low-key.
  白宫出去的方式来保持低调的会议。