「oh, 」 sally said, playing it for maximum understated effect, 「i almost forgot the card.」
「哦」,莎莉这时发话了,她故作轻描淡写地说道,「我差点忘了要给你生日卡片了。」
it is of course, that last, understated sentence that does the trick.
最后,我想说的是,这本书的成功之处当然在于对语句的轻描淡写。
that already looks rather understated
那样说已经是轻描淡写了
barack obama understated in his response to michael jackson「s death
对于迈克.杰克逊的死,奥巴马反应低调、谨慎;
if you do achieve it, you are expected to shroud your wealth in locally grown produce, understated luxury cars and nubby fabrics.
一旦成功了,你可能会靠本地产食品、低调的豪华轿车和结子花织品这些虚饰来藏富。
any fame he has enjoyed has been of the quiet, understated sort.
他一直宁静生活,低调做人。
in a more understated speech than had been expected, president rajapaksa attempted to allay some of these concerns by drawing a clear distinction between the tigers and the tamil people.
在拉贾帕克萨总统的一次低调发言中,他明确指出了猛虎组织和泰米尔普通民众的区别,试图以此来减轻泰米尔人的忧虑。
m&s has nailed this shape with a pair of understated sunglasses in tortoiseshell – less harsh than black – for a mere fiver.
玛莎百货公司选择这种镜框形状来搭配这副朴素的杂黄褐色太阳镜——比黑色柔和一些,售价仅为5 镑。
what the chattering class has missed is that michelle obama, in an understated way, has in fact been transforming the job—but on her own terms.
那些喋喋不休的人错过的是,米歇尔·奥巴马,以一种朴素的方式,改变了她的工作—以她自己的方式。
a tailored vest will outline awaistline, while the understated ease of slacks4 exudes a cool confidence.
女式背心能勾勒出你的腰身,而宽松长裤的朴素自然显露出一种从容自信。
instead, people will hear nothing, or rather the understated silence that has accompanied arm’s rise as one of the most important technology companies.
相反,人们将听不到什么旋律,或者说是伴随arm崛起为最重要技术企业的轻描淡写的沉静。
despite the breathtakingly sad opening chapters, tyler」s delicate perceptiveness gives the novel an understated warmth.
除令人悲哀至极的开篇外,泰勒的微妙的洞察力给了这部小说一种轻描淡写的温暖。
i have a couple fashionable pairs for going out, a couple understated ones for working and i can even take a chance with a wacky retro frame if i’m in the mood.
我有一幅时尚的适合外出,一副朴素的适合工作,如果我心情够好,我甚至可能冒险戴上一副看起来疯癫的复古框架眼镜。
durant has had the quietest, most understated summer of all.
杜兰特的这个夏天则过得极为安静也极为低调。
at the w istanbul, meanwhile, occupancy remains high, and instead of the understated tones at the edition, the décor trends toward the ottoman opulent.
伊斯坦布尔w酒店的入住率依然很高,不像edition酒店那样低调的布置,w酒店倾向于奥斯曼帝国式的富丽堂皇。
i like that the female cops on the show havesuch an understated rapport with their male co-workers.
怎么说呢,我喜欢剧里的女警们和男同事之间的低调关系。
john mccleary of vassar college in poughkeepsie, new york, who has edited milnor’s collected works, calls milnor a master of understated elegance.
纽约波基普西瓦萨尔大学的约翰·麦克莱里编辑过米尔诺尔的作品集,他称米尔诺尔是一个低调优雅的大师。
the understated tone suggests a government suitably aware of its limitations.
低调的语气表明英国政府适时认识到了它当前的局限。