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subdued
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🇺🇸 /sʌbdˈud/
🇬🇧 /səbˈdjuːd/
subdued 是形容词,表示某人被压服、某种颜色不刺眼,或某种力量、情绪和声音被压低、减弱。
💡 记忆钩子
把 subdued 记成“被压下去”:人被压服后变得顺从,颜色被压下去就柔和不抢眼,声音、情绪或力量被压下去就变得缓和、减弱。
📝 学习建议
- 不要只把 subdued 理解成“沮丧”;它也常用于颜色、灯光、声音和整体气氛,表示柔和或不强烈。
- 建议先掌握“强度被压低”的核心概念,再区分“人被压服”和“颜色或气氛柔和”这两个常见方向。
📖 中文释义
adj
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common 被压服的;顺从的📖 指人在冲突、竞争或强力作用后被制服,因而不再反抗,显得顺从。这是“被压下去”用于人的情况。💡 常见结构是 be subdued by someone or something,表示“被某人或某种力量制服”。它通常描述被压制后的状态,不等于单纯的“安静”或“害羞”;说人时也可带有被迫顺从的意味。The protesters were quickly subdued by the police.抗议者很快被警方制服了。
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common 柔和的;不刺眼的📖 指颜色、灯光或视觉效果被压低,不鲜艳、不强烈,给人柔和、低调的感觉。它仍然可以很有品味,只是不会强烈吸引注意。💡 常见搭配是 subdued colors、subdued lighting 和 subdued tones,通常放在这些名词前。它多用于室内设计、服装和视觉描述;不要误解为颜色很暗,重点是“不刺眼、不过分鲜明”。The restaurant uses subdued lighting to create a relaxed atmosphere.这家餐厅用柔和的灯光营造轻松的氛围。
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core 减弱的;缓和的📖 指声音、情绪、反应、力量或整体强度被压低,不再像原来那样强烈。这是“被压下去”最广的用法,可以从具体声音和光线扩展到抽象的情绪与气氛。💡 常见结构是 a subdued voice、a subdued reaction、a subdued tone 或 a subdued version of something。它通常说明强度降低,而不是完全消失;中文使用者容易把它误当成“压抑的”,但上下文也可能只是表示克制、平静或低调。She spoke in a subdued voice after hearing the news.听到这个消息后,她用低沉而克制的声音说话。The team celebrated with subdued enthusiasm.球队以较为克制的热情庆祝。
more subdued
comparative
most subdued
superlative
📘 英文释义 (WordNet)
共 5 组
lacking in light; not bright or harsh;
同义词集:
dim
subdued
a dim light beside the bed
subdued lights and soft music
近似: dark
not brilliant or glaring; ;
同义词集:
soft
subdued
the moon cast soft shadows
soft pastel colors
subdued lighting
近似: dull
in a softened tone; ; ;
同义词集:
hushed
muted
subdued
quiet
hushed voices
muted trumpets
a subdued whisper
a quiet reprimand
近似: soft
restrained in style or quality
同义词集:
low-key
low-keyed
subdued
a little masterpiece of low-keyed eloquence
近似: restrained
quieted and brought under control
同义词集:
subdued
children were subdued and silent
近似: tame
🔄 变式
more subdued
compar
most subdued
superl
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