low-key 英 [ˈləʊˈki:]   美 [ˈloˈki]

low-key

low-key  英 [ˈləʊˈki:] 美 [ˈloˈki]

adj. 低调的,软调的;抑制的 

I like to use this tactic in low-key situations, like grocery stores, coffee shops, book stores, etc. 我喜欢在比较低调的氛围里使用这个方法,像在商店里,咖啡厅里,书店里,等等。
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。

  • Something low-key is quiet or understated. A low-key wedding might be held in a friend's backyard, with a potluck reception — it's informal, small, and subdued.
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  • adj. 低调的,软调的;抑制的
  • 1. I like to use this tactic in low-key situations, like grocery stores, coffee shops, book stores, etc.

    我喜欢在比较低调的氛围里使用这个方法,像在商店里,咖啡厅里,书店里,等等。

  • 2. 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。

  • 3. Whereas we met this week in jubilation, with our cameras on throughout, that first meeting was private, small and low-key.

    尽管本周我们在欢腾中相聚,还可以用相机一直拍摄,但首次聚会却是秘密而低调的,规模也非常小。

ˌlow-ˈkey / ; NAmE / adjective not intended to attract a lot of attention 低调的;不招摇的 Their wedding was a very low-key affair. 他们的婚礼办得很低调。 ˌlow-ˈkey / ; NAmE /
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