(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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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(of light or colours )光线或色彩 not very bright 柔和的 subdued lighting 柔和的灯光 the subdued greens and browns of the landscape 风景中柔和的绿色和棕色 She was dressed in grey and looked suitably subdued. 她身穿灰色衣服,看上去颜色柔和,很得体。
(of sounds )声音 not very loud 压低的;小声的 a subdued conversation 小声的谈话 the sound of subdued laughter 压抑的笑声
(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