subdued
adjective /səbˈdjuːd/
/səbˈduːd/
- (of a person
) unusually quiet, and possibly unhappy人 闷闷不乐的;抑郁的;默不作声的 - He seemed a bit subdued to me.
我觉得他当时有点闷闷不乐。 - She was in a subdued mood.
她心情抑郁。 - The reception was a subdued affair.
招待会开得冷冷清清的。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- He seemed a bit subdued to me.
- (of light or colours
) not very bright光线或色彩 柔和的 - subdued lighting
柔和的灯光 - the subdued greens and browns of the landscape
风景中柔和的绿色和棕色 - She was dressed in grey and looked suitably subdued.
她身穿灰色衣服,看上去颜色柔和,很得体。
- subdued lighting
- (of sounds
) not very loud声音 压低的;小声的 - a subdued conversation
小声的谈话 - the sound of subdued laughter
压抑的笑声
- a subdued conversation
- (of business activity
) not very busy; with not much activity商业活动 不活跃的;低迷的;萧条的 - a period of subdued trading
贸易萧条时期
- a period of subdued trading