restrained
- IPA[rəˈstrānd]
美式
- characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional or dispassionate；(of color, clothes, decoration, etc.) understated and subtle; not excessively showy or ornate
- 釋義
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形容詞
- 1. characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional or dispassionate he had restrained manners 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of color, clothes, decoration, etc.) understated and subtle; not excessively showy or ornate the drawings, with their restrained colors, give a feeling of peace and contemplation 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ kept under control; prevented from freedom of movement or action a patch of land turned into a restrained wilderness
- ▪ held in place (used especially of a person in a vehicle secured by a seat belt) the head and chest injuries that even restrained drivers can suffer through impact with the steering wheel
- prevent (someone or something) from doing something; keep under control or within limits: he had to be restrained from walking out of the meeting
Oxford American Dictionary
- prevent (someone or something) from doing something; keep under control or within limits: the need to restrain public expenditure he had to be restrained from walking out
Oxford Dictionary
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- IPA[rɪˈstreɪnd]
英式
- characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional or dispassionate: his restrained, gentlemanly voice
Oxford Dictionary
