单词	subdued
释义	subduedsub‧dued /səbˈdjuːd $ -ˈduːd/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Inflation remained subdued in September. Price had seemed rather subdued after the meeting. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Even the extremities of her limbs were tingling pleasurably, a subdued kind of electricity running through her entire body. Far below, the tiniest candle-flame sending out the smallest light, flickering, subdued. Investment is expected to remain subdued and a period of destocking is possible as firms respond to lower demand. Share issues were subdued in the early 1980s but rose strongly after that as the market improved. The subdued light made Mary appear pale. The fields and woods were shut in under it, emptied and subdued. The van's windscreen gleamed darkly in the subdued car-park light. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► subdued/dim/soft lighting (=lighting that is not very bright) COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► more · Charles led a more subdued and private life.· A few hundred yards away at Conservative Central Office the mood has been more subdued, though not defeatist. NOUN► light · The subdued light made Mary appear pale.· On either side her head gleamed coiled braids of dark-gold hair, almost pale copper in the subdued light of the room.· Generally it grows well in subdued light, as its habitats are murky, clay-saturated rice-fields and rivers.· Other requirements: Light: Requires subdued light from above.· The cheval glass opposite: in the subdued light, she saw herself - surely not a woman, but a freak?· When grown in subdued light, the leaves become greenish-brown or bronze colour with greenish blotches. 1subdued lighting, colours etc are less bright than usual SYN  gentle2a person that is subdued is unusually quiet and possibly unhappy:  Richard seems very subdued tonight. a subdued manner ‘Oh,’ she said in a subdued voice.3an activity that is subdued does not have as much excitement as you would expect OPP  lively:  The housing market is fairly subdued.4a sound that is subdued is quieter than usual
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