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 hotel has a comfortable but unpretentious interior.
  这家旅馆里面舒适而简朴。
• The development of China is unpretentious and harmonious, just as the life you can see from this exhibition.
  中国的发展，是内敛的、和谐的，恰似您将在展览中看到的现代中国人平静的生活。
• Whatever unpretentious beauty the stairwell might once have had, it could never have been comparable to the grandeur of the fa? ade, and it was long gone in any case.
  楼道里应有的那种纯朴的、不能与门面的那种富丽堂皇相比拟的美，早已不复存在。
• 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。
• 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。
• There's a new feeling in men's sportswear today that's informal, relaxed and unpretentious.
  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。
• That's the sort of painting I like: simple, suggestive and unpretentious.
  我就是喜欢这种画；朴素，发人深思，而且毫无矫揉造作之感。
• 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。
• A royal family living in unpretentious domesticity.
  他的家庭生活很平静。
• Not only should the words chosen be plain and unpretentious, but the constructions should not involve complicated elements.
  不仅应该选择的词是清楚的和谦逊的，而且造句不该是复杂的。