subdued

英 [səbˈdjuːd]

美 [səbˈduːd]

adj. 闷闷不乐的; 抑郁的; 默不做声的; 柔和的; 压低的; 小声的
v. 制伏; 征服; 控制; 抑制，压制，克制(感情)
subdue的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：subdued　过去式：subdued　

Collins.1 / BNC.9666 / COCA.11208

牛津词典

adj.

闷闷不乐的；抑郁的；默不做声的
unusually quiet, and possibly unhappy
1. He seemed a bit subdued to me.
  我觉得他当时有点闷闷不乐。
2. She was in a subdued mood.
  她心情抑郁。
3. The reception was a subdued affair.
  招待会开得冷冷清清的。
柔和的
not very bright
1. subdued lighting
  柔和的灯光
压低的；小声的
not very loud
1. a subdued conversation
  小声的谈话
不活跃的；低迷的；萧条的
not very busy; with not much activity
1. a period of subdued trading
  贸易萧条时期

ADJ-GRADED 闷闷不乐的;抑郁的;默不作声的
Someone who issubduedis very quiet, often because they are sad or worried about something.
1. He faced the press, initially, in a somewhat subdued mood...
  他最初面对媒体时情绪有点忧郁。
2. The audience are strangely subdued, clapping politely after each song.
  观众们出奇地安静，只是在每首歌结束后报以礼貌性的掌声。
ADJ-GRADED (声音)压低的;小声的
Subduedsounds are not very loud.
1. The conversation around them was resumed, but in subdued tones.
  他们周围的人又开始交谈了，但这次是窃窃私语。
ADJ-GRADED (灯光、颜色)不强烈的，柔和的
Subduedlights or colours are not very bright.
1. The lighting was subdued.
  灯光柔和。

adj

lacking in light
1. a dim light beside the bed
2. subdued lights and soft music
Synonym:dim
not brilliant or glaring
1. the moon cast soft shadows
2. soft pastel colors
3. subdued lighting
Synonym:soft
in a softened tone
1. hushed voices
2. muted trumpets
3. a subdued whisper
4. a quiet reprimand
Synonym:hushedmutedquiet
restrained in style or quality
1. a little masterpiece of low-keyed eloquence
Synonym:low-keylow-keyed
quieted and brought under control
1. children were subdued and silent

The conversation around them was resumed, but in subdued tones.
他们周围的人又开始交谈了，但这次是窃窃私语。
He faced the press, initially, in a somewhat subdued mood
他最初面对媒体时情绪有点忧郁。
The Greek dye was subdued in me, I suppose.
我想，大概是希腊的色彩在我身上黯淡了。
Incapable of being overcome or subdued.
复仇者终于被征服了。不能够被战胜或者征服。
He's been cuffed and subdued.
他被戴上手铐押走了。
His soothing words subdued her fears.
他的安慰的话使她的恐惧感减轻了一些。
She subdued the urge to run after him.
她克制住了去追他的冲动。
In the euro zone underlying inflation and wage growth are both subdued and inflation expectations are under control.
在欧元区，潜在的通货膨胀和工资上调都受到了抑制，通胀预期也得到了控制。
I appeared a disciplined and subdued character.
我似乎是一个受过训练的，克己的人。
Both the colour and pattern of this printed silk are very subdued and in good taste.
这块绸子的花色很淡雅。