restrained

UK/rɪ'streɪnd/US/ri'streind/

Definitions

adj.

Controlled, calm, and not showing strong emotion; understated.

克制的，有节制的；内敛的。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

re-again, back

straindraw tight, bind

-edpast tense / completed

=restrained

Past participle of restrain used as an adjective: someone or something that is held back. Applied to manner and style, it means deliberately understated — emotion or decoration kept in check: a restrained performance, a restrained color palette.

Root strain still carries 57 more words

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.
Her response was calm and restrained.
2.
The room was decorated in a restrained, elegant style.

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