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subdued

adjective
🔊/səbˈdjuːd/
🔊/səbˈduːd/
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  1. (of a person人) unusually quiet, and possibly unhappy闷闷不乐的；抑郁的；默不作声的
    • He seemed a bit subdued to me.我觉得他当时有点闷闷不乐。🔊🔊
    • She was in a subdued mood.她心情抑郁。🔊🔊
    • The reception was a subdued affair.招待会开得冷冷清清的。🔊🔊
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  2. (of light or colours光线或色彩) not very bright柔和的
    • subdued lighting柔和的灯光
    • the subdued greens and browns of the landscape景观柔和的绿色和褐色
    • She was dressed in grey and looked suitably subdued.她身穿灰色衣服，看上去颜色柔和，很得体。
  3. (of sounds声音) not very loud压低的；小声的
    • a subdued conversation小声的谈话
    • the sound of subdued laughter柔和的笑声
  4. (of business activity商业活动) not very busy; with not much activity不活跃的；低迷的；萧条的
    • a period of subdued trading贸易萧条时期