subduedness

subduedness — 名詞

1. the way something feels soft, quiet, or held back, with little brightness, noise

1.名詞C2
釋義

沉靜；柔和

光線、聲音或情緒低調、不張揚的狀態

the way something feels soft, quiet, or held back, with little brightness, noise, or strong feeling shown.

例句

Imani noticed the subduedness of the room after everyone heard the sad news.

聽到那個壞消息後，Imani 注意到房間裡那股沉靜的氣氛。

the subduedness of [place] for a quiet, low mood

A gentle subduedness filled the small chapel as the candles slowly burned down.

蠟燭慢慢燒盡時，一種柔和的沉靜充滿了這座小教堂。

subject: an abstract quiet quality fills a place

常見搭配
  • a gentle subduedness
  • an unusual subduedness
  • the subduedness of the light
同義詞
  • quietness

    more about low sound; subduedness also covers muted light, colour, and mood

  • restraint

    stresses holding feelings back; subduedness is the resulting calm, soft quality

  • muteness

    literary; mainly of dull, low-key colour or tone

反義詞

文法句型

the subduedness of [noun]

用法筆記

Almost always uncountable and abstract; commonly follows 'the subduedness of' a place, light, colour, or someone's manner. Far rarer than the adjective 'subdued' or the noun 'calm' — choose it only in formal or literary writing.

常見錯誤

She felt a subduedness about the test result.
She felt subdued about the test result.
for a person's feeling, use the adjective 'subdued'; 'subduedness' names the quiet quality itself, not how one person feels.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • the subduedness of the light
  • the subduedness of her voice

常用片語

  • a gentle subduedness
  • an unusual subduedness
  • a sudden subduedness

介系詞搭配

  • the subduedness of