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

• Oh, can be attributed to hut, it makes me more and more low-key crowd.
  呵呵，应该归功于小屋，它让我在人群中越来越多的低调。
• 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。
• His interviewing style was on the low-key side.
  他在面试中显得很低调。
• Keep your plans low-key, and keep in mind that change is good!
  将自己计划制定得低调一些，记住，改变对你来说是好的！
• In a quiet corner, a low-key child.
  在一个安静的角落，做一个低调的孩子。
• The wedding will be a very low-key affair
  婚礼将低调举行。
• If you tend to be more low-key, smile when you shake the interviewer's hand and add some intonation and expression to your responses.
  如果你是个低调的人，和面试官握手时保持微笑，回答时加些语调和表情。
• I was beginning to enjoy his quiet, low-key style.
  我开始喜欢他的沉默了，喜欢他那种低调的感觉。
• He wanted to keep the meetings low-key.
  他不希望将会议扩大。
• 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。