unpretentious
unpretentious
英[ˌʌnprɪˈtenʃəs]美[ˌʌnprɪˈtɛnʃəs]
adj.不炫耀的,不矫饰的,谦逊的,朴实无华的,不铺张的;
例句
The book is unpretentious;it can present names without dropping them,and the tone is contagiously warm.这本书写得朴实无华,它提了几个名字,但又没有滥用来抬高自己,而且书的语气热情洋溢。
...good, unpretentious pop music...好听而又朴实无华的流行音乐
Although she was wealthy, she lived in an unpretentious house.她虽然富有, 住的却是朴素的房子.
The Tides Inn is both comfortable and unpretentious.泰得斯小酒店舒适而又简洁。
Midwesterners are straightforward and unpretentious, with a reputation as resolute individualists who can be somewhat hardheaded.中西部的人直截了当而不矫饰, 他们一向被认为是坚决的个人主义者,但可能有点固执.
She was caustically brilliant, yet totally loyal, unpretentious, human and tolerant.她这个人才气逼人,可是绝对忠诚可靠,而且毫不做作,有人情味和宽容心。
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。
同义词
unpretentious的同义词之:
modestmeekhumbleunassumingearthy反义词
adj.
unpretentious的反义词之:不炫耀的;含蓄的
pretentious柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
ADJ-GRADED
简洁的;朴素的
If you describe a place, person, or thing as unpretentious, you approve of them because they are simple in appearance or character, rather than sophisticated or luxurious.
例句
The Tides Inn is both comfortable and unpretentious.泰得斯小酒店舒适而又简洁。...good, unpretentious pop music...好听而又朴实无华的流行音乐英汉词典释义
adj.
不炫耀的,不招摇的,不装腔作势的
Although she was wealthy, she lived in an unpretentious house.她虽然富有,住的却是朴素的房子。The book is unpretentious;it can present names without dropping them,and the tone is contagiously warm.这本书写得朴实无华,它提了几个名字,但又没有滥用来抬高自己,而且书的语气热情洋溢。adv.
不炫耀地,不招摇地,不装腔作势地
n.
不炫耀,不招摇,不装腔作势
英英词典释义
Adjective
1. lacking pretension or affectation;
"an unpretentious country church""her quiet unpretentious demeanor"2. not ostentatious;
"his unostentatious office""unostentatious elegance"3. exhibiting restrained good taste;
"the room is pleasant and understated"