unobtrusive
UK/.ʌnәb'tru:siv/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Not attracting attention; discreet, quiet, and not noticeable in an unwelcome way
不引人注目的，低调的，不显眼的，不碍事的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedun-not, reversal
+
ob-not, opposite of
+
-ivetending to, having the nature of
=unobtrusive
un- (not) + ob- (toward) + trus (push) + -ive (tending to) = "not tending to push toward you." Unobtrusive is the opposite of obtrusive: it describes something that does its job without shoving itself into your attention — a discreet camera, a quiet design, an unobtrusive presence.
Root trud still carries 10 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.unobtrusive presence低调的存在感
- 2.discreet and unobtrusive谨慎而不显眼
- 3.quiet and unobtrusive安静而不碍事
- 4.unobtrusive design不张扬的设计
Example Sentences
- 1.
The security cameras are small and unobtrusive.
- 2.
A good waiter is attentive but unobtrusive.
- 3.
The app sits in the corner in an unobtrusive way.