英语词汇“low-key”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

Something low-key is quiet or understated. A low-key wedding might be held in a friend's backyard, with a potluck reception — it's informal, small, and subdued.

A person who's low-key is modest and soft spoken, and a low-key restaurant is comfortable and unpretentious. You might prefer your family's low-key way of celebrating birthdays (a cake and a few gifts) to the way your best friend's family does it (hiring caterers, clowns, magicians, and a band). Low-key can also mean "muted in color," like the low-key tones in your favorite painting.

WORD FAMILY

low-key

USAGE EXAMPLES

For younger participants or anyone who needs a bit more room, the low-key “Polar Cub Club” dip precedes the big main event at noon.

Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016)

And the plot summary for this followup sounds reassuringly low-key:

The Guardian(Dec 26, 2016)

These two artists were close friends for about 50 years, but were as different as their artistry: Mr. Kalinsky is low-key and soft-spoken.

New York Times(Dec 22, 2016)

adj restrained in style or quality

Syn

low-keyed, subdued
restrained

under restraint

单词	low-key
释义	low-key (once / 8254 pages) adj Something low-key is quiet or understated. A low-key wedding might be held in a friend's backyard, with a potluck reception — it's informal, small, and subdued. A person who's low-key is modest and soft spoken, and a low-key restaurant is comfortable and unpretentious. You might prefer your family's low-key way of celebrating birthdays (a cake and a few gifts) to the way your best friend's family does it (hiring caterers, clowns, magicians, and a band). Low-key can also mean "muted in color," like the low-key tones in your favorite painting. WORD FAMILY low-key USAGE EXAMPLES For younger participants or anyone who needs a bit more room, the low-key “Polar Cub Club” dip precedes the big main event at noon. Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016) And the plot summary for this followup sounds reassuringly low-key: The Guardian(Dec 26, 2016) These two artists were close friends for about 50 years, but were as different as their artistry: Mr. Kalinsky is low-key and soft-spoken. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) adj restrained in style or quality Syn low-keyed, subdued restrained under restraint
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