an understated + noun
作定语时通常放在名词前,强调外观或风格不张扬。
She chose an understated grey suit for the interview.
她为面试选了一套低调的灰色西装。
低调的;不夸张的;含蓄的
克制的,不张扬的。;轻描淡写的;低调的;朴素的;不夸张的
克制的,不张扬的。
Restrained and unpretentious.
Her dress was elegant but understated, perfect for the occasion.
她的裙子优雅而不张扬,非常适合这个场合。
用法提示:understated 作表语,表示‘低调的、不张扬的’。
He preferred an understated style of decorating, with simple colors and no clutter.
他更喜欢低调的装饰风格,颜色简洁,没有杂物。
用法提示:understated 作定语修饰 style,表示‘低调的、含蓄的’。
The restaurant's understated interior made the food the main focus.
这家餐厅低调的内部装饰让食物成为焦点。
用法提示:understated 作定语修饰 interior,表示‘不夸张的’。
作定语时通常放在名词前,强调外观或风格不张扬。
She chose an understated grey suit for the interview.
她为面试选了一套低调的灰色西装。
作表语时说明主语具有克制、不夸张的特点。
The decoration is elegant and understated.
装饰优雅而低调。
keep 后接宾语和形容词,表示使某事物保持低调。
The designer kept the lighting understated.
设计师把灯光处理得很克制。
grammar · medium
易错句子There are some understated rules in the office that nobody tells you.
正确表达There are some unstated rules in the office that nobody tells you.
想表达“没有明文说出来的”,要用 unstated(未声明的);understated 表示“表达得克制、不张扬的”,多形容风格、设计或言辞,不能表示“未被说明”。
grammar · medium
易错句子Saying he is rich is an understated.
正确表达Saying he is rich is an understatement.
understated 是形容词,不能作名词充当表语;“轻描淡写、说得太保守”对应的名词是 understatement,本句需要名词。
grammar · medium
易错句子She likes a understated style.
正确表达She likes an understated style.
understated 以元音音素 /ʌ/ 开头,不定冠词要用 an;a 只能用在以辅音音素开头的词前。
拼写和发音都很接近,但意思不同:understated 指风格低调、不张扬(如低调的优雅);underrated 指价值被低估、评价过低(如被低估的演员)。说“设计很低调”用 understated,说“这位演员被低估了”用 underrated。
前缀相反:understated 表示刻意收敛、不夸张,overstated 表示说得过头、夸大。形容“低调的奢华”用 understated luxury,形容“夸大的说法”用 an overstated claim;两者都能形容言辞或风格,但方向相反。
中文都常译作“含蓄”,但侧重不同:subtle 强调细微、需仔细体会才能察觉(如微妙的差别、含蓄的暗示);understated 强调有意不张扬、不渲染(如低调的幽默、素雅的款式)。要突出“细微难辨”用 subtle,要突出“刻意收敛”用 understated。
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