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understated

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英 [ˌʌndəˈsteɪtɪd]
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  • adj.

    朴素的,简朴的;轻描淡写的;有节制的;低调的

  • vt.

    没有充分地陈述实情(understate的过去式和过去分词);少说,少报(某数目等);轻描淡写地陈述;

  • vi.

    轻描淡写的陈述,不完全的陈述;

  • 英英释义

    understated[ ,ʌndə'steitid ]

    • adj.exhibiting restrained good taste

      "the room is pleasant and understated"

      同义词:unostentatiousunpretentious

    学习怎么用

    双语例句

    用作形容词(adj.)
    1. I expressed my opinion in understated words.
      我以十分有节制的措辞表达了自己的观点。
    2. He often speaks in the most understated manner possible.
      他说话尽可能保持低调。
    3. Understated elegance and nuance are the key features of his poems.
      淡雅与细腻是他诗作的关键特征。
    4. On such occasions, she always dressed herself with understated elegance.
      在这样的场合,她总是衣着朴素而又大方。

    权威例句

    doi:10.1155/2012/981416 Review Article
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    The vinylogous aldol reaction: a valuable, yet understated carbon-carbon bond-forming maneuver.
    Progressive liver disease in haemophilia: an understated problem?
    IN THE POWER OF POWER The Understated Aspect of Fisheries and Coastal Management
    Freshwater Commercial Bycatch: An Understated Conservation Problem
    UNDERSTATED EFFICACY? Author's response
    Cultural capital in an understated nation: the case of Scotland.
    ON TAXATION & UNDERSTATED MONOPOLY PROFITS
    3‐Alkenyl‐2‐silyloxyindoles: An Enabling, Yet Understated Progeny of Vinylogous Carbon Nucleophiles