maintain a low profile
“maintain a low profile”与“keep”类似，但更强调持续状态。
The company maintains a low profile despite its huge profits.
尽管利润巨大，该公司仍保持低调。
低调；不引人注目的姿态
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低调；不引人注目的姿态
a deliberate attitude or position of avoiding public attention or recognition
After winning the prize, she decided to keep a low-profile at work.
获奖后，她决定在工作中保持低调。
用法提示：low-profile 在此作名词，与 keep 构成短语，表示不引人注目的姿态。
He maintained a low-profile for months to avoid media attention.
他数月来保持低调，以避开媒体关注。
用法提示：low-profile 作名词，作 maintained 的宾语，表示长期低调的状态。
The actor prefers a low-profile when he is not filming.
这位演员不拍戏时更喜欢低调。
用法提示：low-profile 作名词，作 prefers 的宾语，表示低调的生活方式或姿态。
“keep a low profile”是最常见的搭配，表示故意避免引人注意。
After the scandal, the politician kept a low profile for several months.
丑闻之后，那位政客几个月来一直保持低调。
“maintain a low profile”与“keep”类似，但更强调持续状态。
The company maintains a low profile despite its huge profits.
尽管利润巨大，该公司仍保持低调。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is very low-profile.
正确表达He keeps a very low profile.
在英语中，'low-profile'是名词，通常用于短语'keep a low profile'中，表示保持低调。错误地将它用作形容词是不对的。
grammar · medium
易错句子He maintains a low-key.
正确表达He maintains a low profile.
'Low-key'是形容词，意为'低调的'，但这里需要名词。正确的表达是使用名词短语'low profile'。
low-key 是形容词，描述不张扬的性格或风格；low-profile 是名词，指不引人注目的形象或低调姿态
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