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modest ['mɔdist] US UK
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adj. 谦虚的,适度的
adjective
NOT PROUD 不骄傲的, someone who is modest does not want to talk about their abilities or achievements
谦虚的,谦逊的,谦恭的;
He was always modest about his role in the Everest expedition.
他对自己在那次珠峰探险中所起的作用总是很谦虚。
You're too modest! You've been a huge help to us.
你太谦虚了! 你帮了我们大忙了。
NOT BIG 不大的, not very great, big, or expensive
不太大的; 不很贵的:
a modest increase in costs
费用上的略微增加
She had saved a modest amount of money.
她攒了小小的一笔钱。
The new service proved a modest success .
新服务项目取得了一定的成功。
a modest house with a small garden
一座带有小花园的不很大的房子
his modest ambitions
他不大的野心
SHY 羞怯的, shy about showing your body or attracting sexual interest, because you are easily embarrassed
保守的,端庄的;
She was a modest girl, always keeping covered, even in summer.
她是个保守的女孩,总是穿得严严实实的,甚至在夏天也如此。
CLOTHES 衣服, [old-fashioned] modest clothing covers the body in a way that does not attract sexual interest
〔衣服〕端庄的:
a modest knee-length dress
端庄的及膝连衣裙
'I was just lucky,' he said modestly.
“我只是运气好罢了。”他谦虚地说。
modestly priced meals
价格适中的饭菜
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