英语单词 | unpretentious |
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英美音标 | 英 [ˌʌnprɪ'tenʃəs] 美 [ˌʌnprɪ'tenʃəs] |
中文释义 | adj.不炫耀的;含蓄的;谦虚的 |
英语例句 | (1) Simple and unpretentious in behavior. (2) An unpretentious country church. |
中文例句 | (1) 朴素的,不做作的行为简便且不矫揉造作的 (2) 朴实无华的乡村教堂 |
vocabulary简明 | The adjective unpretentious is perfect for describing someone you know who's modest and natural and never tries to impress other people. |
vocabulary扩展 | Pretentious comes from the Latin word meaning "pretend," prætensus, so when you're unpretentious, you see no reason to pretend. Some of your favorite people are probably unpretentious, tending to be honest and genuine. When extremely talented or well-known people are unpretentious, they feel no need to show off or remind you of their accomplishments. A place can also be described as unpretentious, if it's simple and comfortable, like the cozy, unpretentious cafe where you like to hang out. |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]简洁的;朴素的 If you describe a place, person, or thing as unpretentious, you approve of them because they are simple in appearance or character, rather than sophisticated or luxurious. [approval]
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