subdued

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++sub·dued /səbˈdjuːd $ -ˈduːd/ adjective  1. BRIGHT#subdued lighting, colours etc are less bright than usual 〔照明、颜色等〕柔和的，不强烈的 SYN gentle2  QUIETa person that is subdued is unusually quiet and possibly unhappy 〔人〕抑郁的；沉默寡言的；闷闷不乐的 Richard seems very subdued tonight. 理查德今晚好像很沉默。 a subdued manner 闷闷不乐的样子 ‘Oh, ’ she said in a subdued voice. “噢。”她低声地说。3  EXCITED#an activity that is subdued does not have as much excitement as you would expect 〔活动〕冷清的，沉闷的 OPP lively The housing market is fairly subdued. 住宅市场相当低迷。4. a sound that is subdued is quieter than usual 〔声音〕压低的

Examples from the Corpus

subdued• Far below, the tiniest candle-flame sending out the smallest light, flickering, subdued.• The fields and woods were shut in under it, emptied and subdued.• Price had seemed rather subdued after the meeting.• Investment is expected to remain subdued and a period of destocking is possible as firms respond to lower demand.• The van's windscreen gleamed darkly in the subdued car-park light.• Inflation remained subdued in September.• Share issues were subdued in the early 1980s but rose strongly after that as the market improved.• Even the extremities of her limbs were tingling pleasurably, a subdued kind of electricity running through her entire body.• The subdued light made Mary appear pale.

sub·dued adjectiveChineseSyllable  

are colours less bright etc Corpus subdued lighting,

subdued
sub‧dued /səbˈdjuːd $ -ˈduːd/ adjective
1. subdued lighting, colours etc are less bright than usual
   SYN  gentle
2. a person that is subdued is unusually quiet and possibly unhappy:
    Richard seems very subdued tonight.
    a subdued manner
    ‘Oh,’ she said in a subdued voice.
3. an activity that is subdued does not have as much excitement as you would expect
   OPP  lively:
    The housing market is fairly subdued.
4. a sound that is subdued is quieter than usual

sub·duedBrE /səbˈdjuːd/ 🔊NAmE /səbˈduːd/ 🔊 adjective(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。🔊🔊(of light or colours 光线或色彩) not very bright 柔和的◆subdued lighting柔和的灯光(of sounds 声音) not very loud 压低的；小声的◆a subdued conversation小声的谈话(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