subdued

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GRE Collins 1

s. quieted and brought under control

a. 屈服的, 被抑制的, 减弱的, 柔和的

Collins 星级

9,666

BNC 频率

11,208

使用频率

subdued 由前缀 sub-（意为“在下面”或“低于”）和词根 due（意为“应有的”或“到期”）组成，整体意思是“被压制的”或“低调的”。

例句

1. The party was lively, but the music was quite subdued.

聚会很热闹，但音乐却相当低沉。

2. After the argument, her mood became more subdued.

争吵后，她的情绪变得更加低落。

3. The colors in the painting are subdued and calming.

画中的颜色低调而令人平静。