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.

  1. 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

    1. 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.
      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。

    双语例句

    1. 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。
    2. The Tides Inn is both comfortable and unpretentious.
      泰得斯小酒店舒适而又简洁。
    3. Linda is totally unpretentious about herself.
      琳达是一个非常朴实的人。
    4. He is fearless, altruistic, steel-willed, hospitable, unbelievably hardy, unpretentious and warm& and he has lost none of these qualities since becoming Russia's president.
      热情、无畏、无私、好客、谦逊、具有钢铁般的意志,即使在当上俄罗斯总统之后,他仍然保持了所有这些可贵的品质。
    5. 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。
    6. 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。
    7. 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。
    8. The quiet, comfortaBle and unpretentious atmosphere is one of the outstanding features of this hotel. Would you like to appreciate its infinite charm? Just come and enjoy the perfection of it.
      幽静、舒适而自然的环境是本宾馆的特点之一,要想领略其无穷魅力吗?请亲临此地享受完美。
    9. The modern Chinese educationalist Zheng Xiaocang was expert in Chinese and Western studies, and his cairn and unpretentious poetry reflected the man himself.
      郑晓沧是中国近代学贯中西的教育家,他的诗作清和拙朴一如其人。
    10. 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。
    11. It was the type of homely and unpretentious food we had all grown up with, a portuguese-inspired dish from Macao.
      这是一道我们从小到大都吃过的一种普通的家常菜,是从澳门传入的葡萄牙菜。
    12. 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。
    13. 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。
    14. 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。
    15. He found them thrifty, hardworking, unpretentious – like Japanese commoners, one imagine.
      他发现德国人是那么的勤劳,节俭,朴实–就像日本的老百姓。
    16. 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。
    17. The hotel has a comfortable but unpretentious interior.
      这家旅馆里面舒适而简朴。
    18. His friends describe him as unpretentious, funny, a "lovely guy".
      他的朋友们形容他不做作、风趣,是个“可爱的家伙”。
    19. A royal family living in unpretentious domesticity.
      他的家庭生活很平静。
    20. The local cuisine is wholesome and unpretentious.
      本地的饭菜既卫生又实惠。
    21. 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。
    22. Their music is still raw and unpretentious.
      他们的音乐依然保持着原汁原味的简朴特色。
    23. 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。
    24. At his best, this unpretentious man was one of history's supreme boxer-punchers.
      在他的鼎盛之际,这个谦逊的男人曾一度为史上最出色的重击拳击手。
    25. If you are genuine and unpretentious, your future is good.
      如果你是真正的和谦逊的,你的未来是好的。
    26. 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。
    27. Pursuit made excellence, aspiration achieved eminence, unpretentious soared practicality, responsible humbled integrity.
      追求卓越,志存高远,踏实做事,诚信为人。
    28. And as far as they are unpretentious in food you can find them absolutely everywhere.
      只要有食物,你就可以发现他们的影踪。
    29. I fell for the beautiful, unpretentious, giving person that she is and she fell for me just being me.
      我被她朴实无华的自然美吸引,而她也为一个真实的我而倾倒。
    30. 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。

    英英释义

    adj

    1. not ostentatious
      1. his unostentatious office
      2. unostentatious elegance

      Synonym:    unostentatiousunpretending

    2. lacking pretension or affectation
      1. an unpretentious country church
      2. her quiet unpretentious demeanor

    3. exhibiting restrained good taste
      1. the room is pleasant and understated

      Synonym:    understatedunostentatious