restrained
束缚
definition
verb
he had to be restrained from walking out of the meeting
prevent (someone or something) from doing something; keep under control or within limits.
adjective
he had restrained manners
characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional or dispassionate.
translation of 'restrained'
adjective
矜持,
拘谨的,
拘束的,
矜
example
In Delicious Chemistry the elements of 'restrained' instrumentation, intelligent arrangement and superbly controlled vocals come together into a powerful compound.
His conception of a 'restrained' aristocratic manliness is as applicable to the potentially hubristic - or tyrannical - prince as it is to the courtier.
By contrast, a Scottish artiste might play to sodden Glasgow shipwrights, a 'restrained' middle class audience and a temperance rally in the same week.
When some actors tackle simple roles they lay into the character heavily to the point of caricature, but Calder elegantly captures all the 'restrained' physicality and emotional nuances.
In its place is a relentlessly 'restrained' duet on which Tricky shadows the breathy lead vocal by new collaborator Constanza Francavilla in a voice that barely rises above a whisper.
Back in Florence by 1564, he was soon involved in Vasari's projects, though painting in a more 'restrained' and monumental style than Vasari's extreme Mannerism.
To his credit, it is one of the most 'restrained' and subtle disks I have heard in a long time with many very nice moments that will definitely keep me coming back for a listen from time to time.
The count displays the inner calm, the ideal of 'restrained' , and learned manners required of a gentleman.
So in return for having a 'restrained' control over evil and its actions, the people made this being their ruler.
Vickers understood the nature of evil and the essence of Britten's ambivalence; his robust tenor voice was more convincing than the 'restrained' tones of the reedy Pears.
His voice hardened with barely 'restrained' control.
A 'restrained' intimacy thus develops between these two simply because of the circumstances.
This is simply too much visual clutter for a site that should be treated with 'restrained' dignity.
Her latest work, Geometry of Quiet, which received its North American premiere, shows Brown in a mood of 'restrained' , judiciously measured eloquence.
Closed, the cabinet appears as a minimalist cube - a solid and 'restrained' form that belies its complex and interactive quality.
The 'restrained' colors and the lack of multicolored pictures create the image of a solid, reliable product - and the new mainboard from ASUS is exactly like that.
Alexander Sokurov has a surprisingly ornate clock in his otherwise cool and 'restrained' St Petersburg flat.
The style is heightened by the 'restrained' color palette and decidedly retro feel to the animation.
The architects have woven a rich tapestry of 'restrained' luxury into the constrained fabric of an early nineteenth century neoclassical seminary of high heritage significance.
Even when talking in the most 'restrained' of voices, Hugo's lilt would still rise up above all others.
The majority of the songs ebb and flow with a sort of 'restrained' , morbidly surreal sadness, captured more in snatches of imagery and wordless cries than in any concrete narrative.
He gave his dynamic Futurist paintings a Cubist conception of space, often combined with the extremely 'restrained' colours that characterized the work of Picasso and Braque at this time.
The 'restrained' editing style heightens the intensity and allows greater scrutiny of the characters.
A 'restrained' yet upbeat percussion on tracks such as ‘My Beautiful White Dog’ are a nice counterpoint to the overall melancholy of the disk.
His performance provides a sober anchor to Kitano's barely 'restrained' jubilation.
His mother's 'restrained' manner, in addition to decreased work hours, wear out and depress Paul so much that he suffers greatly.
The silent feature marked his move from silly comedies to the 'restrained' and earnest dramas that would establish his reputation as a world-class filmmaker.
Finally, he spoke up once more, his voice broken with 'restrained' tears.
In that brief glance Vronsky had time to notice the 'restrained' animation that played over her face and fluttered between her shining eyes and the barely noticeable smile that curved her red lips.
Even for adults, side impacts cause the most fatalities to properly 'restrained' passengers.
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