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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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”。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• If you are genuine and unpretentious, your future is good.
  如果你是真正的和谦逊的，你的未来是好的。
• 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。