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unobtrusive是什么意思

unobtrusive

英 [ʌnəb'truːsɪv] 美 ['ʌnəb'trʊsɪv]
  • adj. 不唐突的;谦虚的;不引人注目的

助记提示


1. ob- "toward" + trus- + -ive.
2. => thrust into, push into, thrust upon, thrust onto, push onto.
3. un- "not" + obtrusive.

英文词源


unobtrusive (adj.)
from un- (1) + obtrusive (adj.). Related: Unobtrusively; unobtrusiveness.

双语例句


1. The coffee-table is glass, to be as unobtrusive as possible.
那张咖啡桌是玻璃的,为的是尽量不惹眼。

来自柯林斯例句

2. A small, unobtrusive smile curved the cook's thin lips.
厨师的薄唇一弯,露出一丝不易察觉的微笑。

来自柯林斯例句

3. He managed the factory with unobtrusive efficiency.
他经营那家工厂很有效率却不事张扬。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Personally he was quiet, modest and unobtrusive.
私下里他文静、谦虚、不事张扬。

来自柯林斯例句

5. The service at the hotel is efficient and unobtrusive.
那旅馆的服务工作有效率而不夸张。

来自《权威词典》

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