unpretentious

英 [ˌʌnprɪˈtenʃəs]

美 [ˌʌnprɪˈtenʃəs]

adj.  谦虚谨慎的; 不事张扬的; 不爱炫耀的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 谦虚谨慎的；不事张扬的；不爱炫耀的
  not trying to appear more special, intelligent, important, etc. than you really are

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 简洁的；朴素的
  If you describe a place, person, or thing asunpretentious, you approve of them because they are simple in appearance or character, rather than sophisticated or luxurious.
  1. The Tides Inn is both comfortable and unpretentious.
     泰得斯小酒店舒适而又简洁。
  2. ...good, unpretentious pop music...
     好听而又朴实无华的流行音乐
  3. Linda is totally unpretentious about herself.
     琳达是一个非常朴实的人。

英英释义

adj

• not ostentatious
  1. his unostentatious office
  2. unostentatious elegance
  Synonym:unostentatiousunpretending
• lacking pretension or affectation
  1. an unpretentious country church
  2. her quiet unpretentious demeanor
• exhibiting restrained good taste
  1. the room is pleasant and understated
  Synonym:understatedunostentatious

双语例句

• The private houses so far excavated are rather unpretentious but by no means poor, al least according to the living standard of an ancient village.
  迄今挖掘出来的房屋都相当朴实但绝不贫穷都起码有达到当年古代村庄生活的水准。
• She managed to impart great elegance to the unpretentious dress she was wearing
  她使自己朴素的衣着看起来也十分优雅。
• Traditional men's suiting, such as worsted wools, can be difficult to press and are too crisp for soft tailoring. Donna Karan There's a new feeling in men's sportswear today that's informal, relaxed and unpretentious.
  传统男装西服料熨烫难，如精纺全毛呢，而且用来缝制休闲服太挺括。如今的男式运动装有一种新的感觉，那就非正式的、休闲的和简洁的。
• An unpretentious little book but one that tells a simple story well.
  把一个简单的故事讲得很生动的朴实无华的书。
• The object of the writer's rhapsody was an unpretentious house which has become one of the best-kept tourist secrets of the Himalayan hill country.
  这位作者所赞颂的是一座朴实无华的宅第，它已成为喜马拉雅山乡间保存最完美的旅游景点之一。
• A royal family living in unpretentious domesticity.
  他的家庭生活很平静。
• Linda is totally unpretentious about herself.
  琳达是一个非常朴实的人。
• The place, just like Adria, is low-key and unpretentious yet stylish in atmosphere and service.
  整间餐厅就像阿德里亚本人一样低调、谦恭，但氛围和服务却不失时尚。
• You realize that that when youre genuine and unpretentious, people dont laugh at you.
  你发现当你十分真诚，不炫耀，人们就不会嘲笑你。
• Li believes that at core the literary youth are marked by an unpretentious attitude to life, which is conveyed in her music.
  李宇春觉得文艺青年的精髓是坦率的生活态度，她要用她的音乐表现出来。