understated
英 [ˌʌndəˈsteɪtɪd]
美 [ˌʌndərˈsteɪtɪd]
adj. 淡雅的; 素雅的; 柔和的; 不过分的
v. 轻描淡写; 避重就轻地说
understate的过去分词和过去式
过去分词：understated 过去式：understated
Collins.1 / BNC.33269 / COCA.19153
牛津词典
adj.
- 淡雅的；素雅的；柔和的；不过分的
if a style, colour, etc. is understated , it is pleasing and elegant in a way that is not too obvious
柯林斯词典
- ADJ 朴素的；低调的；不夸张的；不惹眼的
If you describe a style, colour, or effect asunderstated, you mean that it is not obvious.- I have always liked understated clothes — simple shapes which take a lot of hard work to get right.
我一直喜欢不太惹眼的衣服——简单的款式需要下大工夫才能弄得恰到好处。 - ...his typically understated humour.
他那典型的低调幽默
- I have always liked understated clothes — simple shapes which take a lot of hard work to get right.
英英释义
adj
- exhibiting restrained good taste
- the room is pleasant and understated
双语例句
- Clean: our visual style is clean and understated.
清楚：我们的视觉风格是清楚和容易理解的。 - Indeed, the importance of regional economic integration for global stability and security cannot be understated.
我们不能低估了区域经济整合对全球稳定和安全的重要性。 - In fact, you could argue the group is a little understated.
事实上，该集团可以说有点低调。 - ESCADA SPORT represents understated chic, metropolitan allure and young femininity.
ESCADASPORT象征着柔和时尚、都市魅力和年轻的女性气质。 - Most analysts believe the published budget is understated& in which case, why trumpet such a big number?
大多数分析家认为公布的预算是不夸张的&在什么情况下，为什么炫耀这么一个巨大的数字？ - Cook, an understated business-type, had overseen Apple through a few upgrades to its iPhone, iPad and Mac computers.
低调的库克带领苹果公司对iPhone、iPad和Mac电脑进行了多次升级。 - And you are certain to find one that is as bold or understated as you are.
而你一定会找到一个大胆的，或者是低估了你的。 - The details, the architectural elements, things that are surprising but still understated.
喜欢它的细节和建筑元素，以及那些令人惊喜却依然低调的元素。 - That probably explains why the ebullient Mr Ballmer was conspicuously understated this week as he outlined his deal with Yahoo.
或许这解释了为什么一向热情洋溢的鲍尔默在上周概述与雅虎的交易时表现非常低调的原因。 - Ultimately, creating readable and testable code is one of the main, if understated, goals of porting legacy code to a new language such as Python.
总之，毫不夸张地说，创建可阅读和可测试的代码是将遗留代码移植到Python这样的新语言的一个主要目标。