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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 hotel has a comfortable but unpretentious interior.
  这家旅馆里面舒适而简朴。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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”。
• 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。