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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• Linda is totally unpretentious about herself.
  琳达是一个非常朴实的人。