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Inoffensive

“Inoffensive” 描述某人、某物或某行为不会引起不快、生气或反感。通常形容一种温和、平淡或低调的特质。

  1. “He is a quiet, inoffensive man who keeps to himself.” (他是个安静、不冒犯人的男人,总是独来独往。)
  2. “The background music was light and inoffensive.” (背景音乐很轻快,不会让人感到烦躁。)
  3. “She made an inoffensive remark about the weather to break the silence.” (她随口说了一句关于天气的、不带任何倾向的话,以打破沉默。)
  • 基础词: “offend” (冒犯),源自拉丁语 “offendere”。
  • 词缀: “in-” (不) + “offensive” (冒犯的)。
  • 前缀: “in-” (不)
  • 基础词: “offend” (冒犯)
  • 后缀: “-ive” (形容词后缀)

在评价艺术作品或设计时,“inoffensive” 有时暗示缺乏创意或个性,因为它虽然不让人生气,但也没有给人留下深刻印象。

  • 反义词: offensive (冒犯的)
  • 副词: inoffensively (不冒犯地)

in (不) + offensive (冒犯的) = 不冒犯的。

“The new building’s design was very simple. It wasn’t beautiful, but it was inoffensive. It blended in with the old houses so well that most people walked past it without even noticing it was there.” (这栋新建筑的设计非常简单。它不漂亮,但也并不突兀。它与旧房子融合得非常好,以至于大多数人走过时甚至没注意到它的存在。)