be low-key
The wedding was intentionally low-key.
婚礼刻意保持低调。
暗色调的；暗色调的；以深色调和柔和色彩为特征的。；风格或品质上克制的；克制的；低调的；不试图吸引注意力的。；抑制的
暗色调的；以深色调和柔和色彩为特征的。
Dark; characterized by dark tones and muted colors.
风格或品质上克制的
restrained in style or quality
克制的；低调的；不试图吸引注意力的。
Restrained, subtle, not trying to attract attention.
The wedding was a low-key affair with only close family.
婚礼是一场低调的活动，只有近亲参加。
用法提示：low-key 在此作形容词，修饰 affair，表示活动低调不张扬。
She prefers a low-key lifestyle away from the spotlight.
她更喜欢远离聚光灯的低调生活方式。
用法提示：low-key 作形容词，描述生活方式低调、克制。
His low-key response surprised everyone who expected anger.
他低调的反应让所有期待他愤怒的人感到惊讶。
用法提示：low-key 修饰 response，意为反应克制、不激烈。
The wedding was intentionally low-key.
婚礼刻意保持低调。
She kept her promotion low-key until the official announcement.
她在正式公布前对自己的晋升保持低调。
He adopted a low-key approach to the negotiations.
他对谈判采取了低调的态度。
The celebrity managed to remain low-key despite the fame.
这位名人在成名后仍设法保持低调。
指风格简约、不炫耀，常与‘奢华’相对
指颜色、情绪等柔和、不强烈，强调克制
指谦虚、不夸大，可用于描述成就或外貌
指态度谦和、不引人注目，侧重性格
指行为或表现受到约束，不夸张
grammar · medium
易错句子He spoke low-key.
正确表达He spoke in a low-key manner.
low-key 是形容词，不能直接修饰动词 speak，应改为介词短语 in a low-key manner 或使用系表结构。
grammar · medium
易错句子She prefers a low-keyed lifestyle.
正确表达She prefers a low-key lifestyle.
low-key 本身已是形容词，无需加 -ed 变为过去分词形式；low-keyed 虽偶见但非常用，在此语境下应用 low-key。
understated侧重形容风格或装饰不张扬，强调简洁优雅；而low-key更广义地指态度、活动等不引人注目。
subtle强调细微差别或不易察觉的效果，常用于气味、味道、颜色或想法；low-key则侧重整体氛围低调。
modest常用于形容人谦虚不炫耀，或数量、规模不大；low-key则更强调不引人注目、不过分。
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