low-key
معنی کامل و مثالها
/-kē´/adj.
● مهار شده، خوددارانه، بی سروصدا، بی کبکبه و دبدبه
● ملایم، خفیف، کم شدت
● (عامیانه) کم اهمیت (low keyed هم میگویند)
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'low' comes from Middle English 'lowe', meaning 'low in position or status'. 'Key' comes from Old English 'cǣg', from Proto-Germanic 'kaigaz'.
مثال
- They had a low-key wedding ceremony with only close family and friends.
- The couple prefers a low-key lifestyle away from the public eye.
- The party was a low-key affair, with a small gathering and casual atmosphere.
تعریف انگلیسی
adjective
- restrained in style or quality “a little masterpiece of low-keyed eloquence”