unobtrusiveness

IPA/ˌʌn.əbˈtruː.sɪv.nəs/
IPA/ˌʌn.əbˈtruː.sɪv.nəs/

unobtrusiveness — 名詞

1. the quality of being placed, arranged, or done so carefully that it does not att

1.名詞C1
釋義

不引人注目

不引起注意,不顯眼

the quality of being placed, arranged, or done so carefully that it does not attract unwanted attention, often creating a sense of calm or harmony.

例句

The unobtrusiveness of the air conditioning unit made the garden feel natural and peaceful.

空調裝置的不引人注目,讓花園顯得自然而寧靜。

unobtrusiveness + of + object — describing design feature

Hotel guests appreciated the unobtrusiveness of the staff, who never interrupted their meals.

飯店住客很欣賞服務人員的低調,因為他們從來不打擾客人用餐。

同義詞
  • discretion

    focuses on careful, tactful behaviour rather than physical design

  • subtlety

    more natural for describing artistic, tasteful, or understated qualities

  • inconspicuousness

    more direct translation of 'not drawing attention', used for objects or people

  • low-key nature

    informal, often describes a person's style or demeanour

反義詞
  • obtrusiveness

    the direct opposite — the quality of being too noticeable in an unpleasant way

  • conspicuousness

    focuses on being very visible or noticeable, not necessarily in a negative sense

文法句型

unobtrusiveness + of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Uncountable; typically used with a possessive or an 'of'-complement that identifies the person or thing being described. Common in design, architecture, hospitality, and social-behaviour contexts.

常見錯誤

The painting's unobtrusiveness is very nice.
The painting's subtlety adds a quiet charm to the room.
💡'unobtrusiveness' is about not drawing attention; 'subtlety' is more natural for describing artistic qualities.
He acted with great unobtrusiveness.
He acted with great discretion.
💡'discretion' is the idiomatic choice for describing a person's careful social behaviour.