subdued

英[səb'djuːd] 美[səb'duːd]
  • adj. 屈服的；柔和的；减弱的；被抑制的
  • 动词subdue的过去式和过去分词.
GRE

详细释义

Adjective:
  1. in a softened tone;

    "hushed voices"
    "muted trumpets"
    "a subdued whisper"
    "a quiet reprimand"

  2. restrained in style or quality;

    "a little masterpiece of low-keyed eloquence"

  3. quieted and brought under control;

    "children were subdued and silent"

  4. not brilliant or glaring;

    "the moon cast soft shadows"
    "soft pastel colors"
    "subdued lighting"

  5. lacking in light; not bright or harsh;

    "a dim light beside the bed"
    "subdued lights and soft music"

双语例句

1. He faced the press, initially, in a somewhat subdued mood.
他最初面对媒体时情绪有点忧郁。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The audience are strangely subdued, clapping politely after each song.
观众们出奇地安静，只是在每首歌结束后报以礼貌性的掌声。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The lighting was subdued.
灯光柔和。

来自柯林斯例句

4. He seemed a bit subdued to me.
我觉得他当时有点闷闷不乐。

来自《权威词典》

5. I felt strangely subdued when it was all over.
一切都结束的时候,我却有一种奇怪的压抑感.

来自《简明英汉词典》

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. The subdued moonlit glare helps to bring out more of the lunar landscape.
      柔和的月光会帮助我们更多更好的勾勒出月球的景象。
    2. calm drivers get wound up by subdued, low-key voices that don't vary in pitch.
      熟练的驾驶者对那种柔和的毫无变化的语调感到厌烦.
    3. There is a subdued atmosphere in the school at exam time.
      在考试期间，学校里有一种压抑的氛围。

用法讲解

相关词汇

【邻近词汇】

subdue subdue the enemy subdued laughter subdued mountain subdued lighting subdued mountains subdue rough land subdued topography subdued conversation subdue one's passion subdue one's appetite
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