unobtrusive
英 [ʌnəb'truːsɪv]***美 ['ʌnəb'trʊsɪv]
助记提示
1. ob- "toward" + trus- + -ive.
2. => thrust into, push into, thrust upon, thrust onto, push onto.
3. un- "not" + obtrusive.
中文词源
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. He managed the factory with unobtrusive efficiency.
- 他经营那家工厂很有效率却不事张扬。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Personally he was quiet, modest and unobtrusive.
- 私下里他文静、谦虚、不事张扬。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自《权威词典》