characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional or dispassionate 克制的,拘谨的 he had restrained manners. 他举止拘谨。 ■(of colour, clothes, decoration, etc.) understated and subtle; not excessively showy or ornate (颜色、服装、装饰等)素淡的,素雅的 ■kept under control; prevented from freedom of movement or action 受约束的;(活动自由)受限制的 a patch of land turned into a restrained wilderness. 一块土地变成禁用的荒地。 ■(of a person) held down and back in a vehicle seat by a seat belt (人)被安全带缚住的