subdued
🇬🇧 UK/sәb'dju:d/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Quiet and lacking energy or enthusiasm; soft and not bright in color or sound
压抑的,沉静的;柔和的,不刺眼的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.subdued lighting柔和的灯光
- 2.subdued mood低落的情绪
- 3.subdued colors柔和的色彩
- 4.subdued tone平静的语气
Example Sentences
- 1.
The mood at the office was subdued after the company announced layoffs.
- 2.
She decorated the living room in subdued tones of grey and beige.
- 3.
The audience gave a subdued response to the opening performance.