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

• It was the type of homely and unpretentious food we had all grown up with, a portuguese-inspired dish from Macao.
  这是一道我们从小到大都吃过的一种普通的家常菜，是从澳门传入的葡萄牙菜。
• 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。
• 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。
• A royal family living in unpretentious domesticity.
  他的家庭生活很平静。
• Linda is totally unpretentious about herself.
  琳达是一个非常朴实的人。
• The hotel has a comfortable but unpretentious interior.
  这家旅馆里面舒适而简朴。
• Their music is still raw and unpretentious.
  他们的音乐依然保持着原汁原味的简朴特色。
• There's a new feeling in men's sportswear today that's informal, relaxed and unpretentious.
  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。
• 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。
• The development of China is unpretentious and harmonious, just as the life you can see from this exhibition.
  中国的发展，是内敛的、和谐的，恰似您将在展览中看到的现代中国人平静的生活。