low-key

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I like to use this tactic in low-key situations, like grocery stores, coffee shops, book stores, etc.
我喜歡在比較低調的氛圍里使用這個方法，像在商店里，咖啡廳里，書店里，等等。
But diplomats and many UNESCO staff have expressed surprise at what they see as a low-key appointment.
但是外交人士和UNESCO的許多職員表達了對于這樣一種低調的任命的驚訝。
Whereas we met this week in jubilation, with our cameras on throughout, that first meeting was private, small and low-key.
盡管本周我們在歡騰中相聚，還可以用相機一直拍攝，但首次聚會卻是秘密而低調的，規(guī)模也非常小。

The general referred to that goal at a low-key ceremony during which he formally took on his new duties Monday in Kabul.
It was a low-key arrival in a chilly rain.
But her reaction Monday to word they are being charged with spying was relatively low-key, with the Secretary telling reporters the charges are without merit and that Iran should free the Americans - two men and a woman - on humanitarian grounds.

Nevertheless, if feeling energetic, try out the light-filled restaurant that is low-key yet comfortable.
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If you say that something is low-key, you mean that it is on a small scale rather than involving a lot of activity or being made to seem impressive or important.