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restrained

🇬🇧 UK/rɪ'streɪnd/🇺🇸 US/ri'streind/
B1

Definitions

adj.

Controlled and calm in behavior; kept within limits; not excessive

克制的;有节制的;拘谨的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
reagain, back
+
straindraw tight, bind
+
edpast tense / completed
=restrained

Common Collocations

  • 1.restrained manner克制的态度
  • 2.restrained style内敛的风格
  • 3.restrained response克制的回应
  • 4.calm and restrained冷静克制

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His restrained response to the criticism surprised everyone in the room.

  • 2.

    The interior design was elegant and restrained, with neutral colors throughout.

  • 3.

    She gave a restrained performance that conveyed deep emotion without melodrama.

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