Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #18450
unobtrusive
不显眼的；不引人注目的；低调的
not noticeable or attracting attention; discreet and inconspicuous
- 1.
Not obtrusive; not blatant or noticeable; discreet, inconspicuous.
不招摇的；不引人注目的；谨慎的,不显眼的。
- 2.
not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable
不突出的或不引人注意的
不招摇的；不引人注目的；谨慎的,不显眼的。；不突出的或不引人注意的；不唐突的；不引人注目的；谦虚的
In use
The hotel's air conditioning unit is tucked away in an unobtrusive corner of the room.
She chose an unobtrusive shade of beige for the walls so the artwork would stand out.
The bodyguard stayed in the background and tried to be as unobtrusive as possible.
a quiet, unobtrusive life of self-denial
be unobtrusive
The security cameras are designed to be unobtrusive.
安全摄像头的设计力求不引人注目。
remain unobtrusive
He remained unobtrusive during the meeting.
他在会议期间保持低调。
Connections
Collocations
- unobtrusive design
- 低调的设计；不显眼的设计
- The remote controls have an unobtrusive design that blends into the living room.遥控器采用低调的设计，与客厅融为一体。
- unobtrusive manner
- 低调的方式；不引人注目的举止
- She helped the students in an unobtrusive manner, never drawing attention to herself.她以低调的方式帮助学生，从不引起别人注意。
- unobtrusive presence
- 不引人注目的存在；低调的在场
- His unobtrusive presence at the meeting made everyone feel at ease.他在会上不引人注目的存在让大家感到自在。
- remain unobtrusive
- 保持不显眼；尽量不引人注意
- The security guards were instructed to remain unobtrusive during the event.保安人员被要求在整个活动期间保持不显眼。
- unobtrusive background
- 不抢眼的背景；低调的背景
- The waiter played soft, unobtrusive background music in the restaurant.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
un（不）+ obtrusive（惹眼的）→ 不惹眼、不显眼，像隐身一样低调。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：customer service、product design、social settings unobtrusive 是比较正式的词，通常用于书面或正式场合，表示“不显眼、不引人注意的、低调的”。多用于描述服务人员、产品设计或人在社交场合中的表现，强调不打扰、不招摇。口语中更常说 not noticeable 或 low-key。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with unobtrusive: the stressed vowel and the following /sɪv/ match (obtrusive, intrusive, inclusive, conclusive, elusive, reclusive). Beware lookalikes such as 'unobstructed' /ˌʌnəbˈstrʌktɪd/ (畅通的), 'unobservant' /ˌʌnəbˈzɜːrvənt/ (观察力差的) and 'abusive' /əˈbjuːsɪv/ (辱骂的), which look similar but do not share the exact rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.