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

• Linda is totally unpretentious about herself.
  琳达是一个非常朴实的人。
• 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。
• 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 hotel has a comfortable but unpretentious interior.
  这家旅馆里面舒适而简朴。
• The local cuisine is wholesome and unpretentious.
  本地的饭菜既卫生又实惠。
• 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”。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。