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subdued

/suhb-dood, -dyood/US // səbˈdud, -ˈdyud //UK // (səbˈdjuːd) //

低调的,低调,闷闷不乐的,闷闷不乐

Related Words

hushed沙哑的,沉默寡言,沉默不语,沉默寡言的unobtrusive不显眼的,不起眼的,不显眼,不引人注意的solemn庄重,庄严,庄严的,庄重的sober清醒的,清醒,冷静的,清醒的人mellow醇厚的,醇厚,醇美,醇美的low-key低调,低调的,低调的人restrained节制,克制,拘束的,节制的muted缄默的,沉默的,缄默不语,缄默dim暗淡,昏暗,昏暗的,暗淡无光dejected沮丧的,颓废的,颓废,颓丧shaded有阴影的,阴面,有阴影,阴影的domesticated驯化的,驯化,驯养的,驯化了的grave严重,墓穴,墓葬,墓室chastened懊恼的,懊恼,懊恼的是,懊丧的tempered脾气好的,脾气好,脾气好的人,脾气大的moderated缓和的,缓和,有节制,有节制的softened软化,柔软的,软化的,柔和的repressed被压抑的,被压抑,压抑的,压抑crestfallen灰心丧气,垂头丧气,垂头丧气的,灰心丧气的domestic国内,家用,国内的,家庭

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : quiet; inhibited; repressed; controlled: After the argument he was much more subdued.
    • : lowered in intensity or strength; reduced in fullness of tone, as a color or voice; muted: subdued light; wallpaper in subdued greens.
    • : not marked by any striking features, as mountains or cliffs: a subdued landscape.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.quiet, controlled
Synonyms
hushed沙哑的,沉默寡言,沉默不语,沉默寡言的low-key低调,低调的,低调的人mellow醇厚的,醇厚,醇美,醇美的muted缄默的,沉默的,缄默不语,缄默restrained节制,克制,拘束的,节制的sober清醒的,清醒,冷静的,清醒的人solemn庄重,庄严,庄严的,庄重的unobtrusive不显眼的,不起眼的,不显眼,不引人注意的chastened懊恼的,懊恼,懊恼的是,懊丧的dejected沮丧的,颓废的,颓废,颓丧dim暗淡,昏暗,昏暗的,暗淡无光domesticated驯化的,驯化,驯养的,驯化了的grave严重,墓穴,墓葬,墓室moderated缓和的,缓和,有节制,有节制的repressed被压抑的,被压抑,压抑的,压抑shaded有阴影的,阴面,有阴影,阴影的softened软化,柔软的,软化的,柔和的tempered脾气好的,脾气好,脾气好的人,脾气大的crestfallen灰心丧气,垂头丧气,垂头丧气的,灰心丧气的domestic国内,家用,国内的,家庭down in the mouth在口中下降,嘴里倒吸一口凉气,嘴里倒是有downcast灰心丧气,灰心丧气的,低落的情绪,低沉inobtrusive不起眼的,不引人注意的,不起眼,不引人注意neutral中立,中性,中立的,中性的out of spirits失魂落魄,精神不振,失魂落魄的,灵魂出窍repentant悔改的,忏悔的,悔过的,忏悔sad悲伤,伤心,悲伤的,悲哀serious严重,严肃的,严肃,严重的soft软,软的,软性,软体submissive顺从的人,顺民,顺从者,顺从subtle微妙的,微妙,巧妙的,巧妙tasteful有品位,有品位的,有品味,有品味的toned down淡化了,淡化,减弱了,收敛了

Examples

  • The result of all this subdued emotion is a movie that can be called stoic in the best sense of the word.

  • It may have been a somewhat subdued, socially-distanced affair in Washington yesterday—LOWEST.

  • The sensational coverage in China’s more nationalistic outlets and on social media contrasted with the more straightforward, subdued tone of other state media sources.

  • Against a subdued backdrop in stocks this week, the frenzy in cryptocurrencies shows no signs of slowing down.

  • It will be a more subdued holiday for a lot of us when, let’s be honest, we may be just too drained to want to cook — or clean — all day.

  • Lady Rose is also rather subdued in the premiere, which is a pity.

  • Hip-hop and faith have a long and sometimes conflicted history; but it was often presented in nuanced or subdued ways.

  • In one episode, two undercover air marshals subdued and handcuffed the irate traveler in question.

  • Positioned next to this is a design that is much more subdued.

  • The very brave vice principal, Sam King, who then jumped in, might have been killed before he subdued the 16-year-old suspect.

  • The intricate perforations of the lamp were inset with colored glass, and the result was a subdued and warm illumination.

  • Search with a one-twelfth-inch objective, using very subdued light.

  • Kazmah slightly raised his hand in greeting: the big ring glittered in the subdued light.

  • Even their military music was of a peculiarly soft and subdued character.

  • Even as he spoke, Gray had found the switch, and the apartment of Kazmah became flooded with subdued light.

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