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词汇 low-key
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Definition of low-key in English:

low-key

(also low-keyed)
adjectiveləʊˈkiːˈloʊ ˈˌki
  • 1Not elaborate, showy, or intensive; modest or restrained.

    低调的;不事张扬的;有节制的,克制的

    their marriage was a very quiet, low-key affair

    他们的婚礼是非常宁静和低调的。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • These elections traditionally have been low-key affairs.
    • Instead it can offer a relaxed and low-key environment that feels like it isn't trying too hard.
    • On the contrary, it was clear that they enjoyed a modest, low-key life-style.
    • It's in keeping with her wish to make this event a low-key affair.
    • After glittering premieres in London and Leeds, this was a much more low-key affair as the cinema only seats 250 people, so invitations were strictly limited.
    • Given who we are, our national day should be laid-back, low-key, and - yes - ambivalent about our progress.
    • There definitely is some virtue in keeping the affair low-key, in not raising the level of expectation, for in case of failure, nobody accuses you of bragging.
    • If the news conference to announce the clash was anything to go by, it could be a low-key affair.
    • We are trying to home in on the talent, focus on the best stories, and we try to be low-key and modest about our role.
    • During the communist era, Christmas in Budapest was a low-key affair, often celebrated clandestinely.
    • The Saints have finished as runners-up, a position they were assured of before this match was played, so the contest was a low-keyed affair.
    • Burley preached possession but his low-key, modest personality encouraged supporters to give others the credit.
    • The celebrations are expected to be modest and low-key, a reflection of the falling economic fortunes of the territory.
    • It was such a low-key affair that even the bride didn't know.
    • I, for one, am quite ready for a pleasingly intimate and low-key affair.
    • Then again, maybe it won't… today's launch is very much a low-key affair.
    • This giant of a man was intellectual, soft-spoken, reserved, yet dedicated; he exuded a low-key intensity.
    • The transfer, which gives Iraqis official control over their own destiny once again, was a low-key affair, taking place here in the presence of just a few dozen people.
    • But those who expect a low-key industry affair will be in for a surprise.
    • I thought they liked to keep commentary a low-key affair in Mexico, Jim?
    Synonyms
    restrained, modest, understated, muted, subtle, quiet, low-profile, inconspicuous, unostentatious, unobtrusive, discreet, circumspect, played-down, toned-down, self-effacing, relaxed, downbeat, easy-going, modulated, softened
    informal laid-back
    1. 1.1Art Photography Having a predominance of dark or muted tones.
      〔艺术,摄〕低调的,暗调的
      landscape is represented in a low-key palette of blue
      Synonyms
      dim, muted, toned down, softened, soft, lowered, shaded, subtle, unobtrusive, understated

Definition of low-key in US English:

low-key

(also low-keyed)
adjectiveˈlō ˈˌkēˈloʊ ˈˌki
  • 1Not elaborate, showy, or intensive; modest or restrained.

    低调的;不事张扬的;有节制的,克制的

    their wedding was a very quiet, low-key affair

    他们的婚礼是非常宁静和低调的。

    a simple, low-keyed style
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It was such a low-key affair that even the bride didn't know.
    • I thought they liked to keep commentary a low-key affair in Mexico, Jim?
    • It's in keeping with her wish to make this event a low-key affair.
    • If the news conference to announce the clash was anything to go by, it could be a low-key affair.
    • After glittering premieres in London and Leeds, this was a much more low-key affair as the cinema only seats 250 people, so invitations were strictly limited.
    • Instead it can offer a relaxed and low-key environment that feels like it isn't trying too hard.
    • I, for one, am quite ready for a pleasingly intimate and low-key affair.
    • We are trying to home in on the talent, focus on the best stories, and we try to be low-key and modest about our role.
    • The Saints have finished as runners-up, a position they were assured of before this match was played, so the contest was a low-keyed affair.
    • These elections traditionally have been low-key affairs.
    • During the communist era, Christmas in Budapest was a low-key affair, often celebrated clandestinely.
    • Given who we are, our national day should be laid-back, low-key, and - yes - ambivalent about our progress.
    • There definitely is some virtue in keeping the affair low-key, in not raising the level of expectation, for in case of failure, nobody accuses you of bragging.
    • Burley preached possession but his low-key, modest personality encouraged supporters to give others the credit.
    • On the contrary, it was clear that they enjoyed a modest, low-key life-style.
    • The transfer, which gives Iraqis official control over their own destiny once again, was a low-key affair, taking place here in the presence of just a few dozen people.
    • This giant of a man was intellectual, soft-spoken, reserved, yet dedicated; he exuded a low-key intensity.
    • The celebrations are expected to be modest and low-key, a reflection of the falling economic fortunes of the territory.
    • Then again, maybe it won't… today's launch is very much a low-key affair.
    • But those who expect a low-key industry affair will be in for a surprise.
    Synonyms
    restrained, modest, understated, muted, subtle, quiet, low-profile, inconspicuous, unostentatious, unobtrusive, discreet, circumspect, played-down, toned-down, self-effacing, relaxed, downbeat, easy-going, modulated, softened
    1. 1.1Art Photography Having a predominance of dark or muted tones.
      〔艺术,摄〕低调的,暗调的
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