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unobtrusive

英 [ʌnəb'truːsɪv] 美 ['ʌnəb'trʊsɪv]

adj. 不唐突的；谦虚的；不引人注目的

助记提示

1. ob- "toward" + trus- + -ive.
2. => thrust into, push into, thrust upon, thrust onto, push onto.
3. un- "not" + obtrusive.

英文词源

unobtrusive (adj.): from un- (1) + obtrusive (adj.). Related: Unobtrusively; unobtrusiveness.

双语例句

1. The coffee-table is glass, to be as unobtrusive as possible.: 那张咖啡桌是玻璃的，为的是尽量不惹眼。

2. A small, unobtrusive smile curved the cook's thin lips.: 厨师的薄唇一弯，露出一丝不易察觉的微笑。

3. He managed the factory with unobtrusive efficiency.: 他经营那家工厂很有效率却不事张扬。

4. Personally he was quiet, modest and unobtrusive.: 私下里他文静、谦虚、不事张扬。

5. The service at the hotel is efficient and unobtrusive.: 那旅馆的服务工作有效率而不夸张。