modesty

英 [ˈmɒdəsti]

美 [ˈmɑːdəsti]

n.  谦虚; 谦逊; 庄重; 朴素; 贤淑; 不突出; 有限

复数：modesties　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11417 / COCA.11845

牛津词典

noun

• 谦虚；谦逊
  the fact of not talking much about your abilities or possessions
  1. He accepted the award with characteristic modesty.
     他以他一贯的谦逊态度接受了奖励。
  2. I hate false (= pretended) modesty.
     我讨厌虚伪的谦逊。
• 庄重；朴素；贤淑
  the action of behaving or dressing so that you do not show your body or attract sexual attention
• 不突出；有限
  the state of being not very large, expensive, important, etc.
  1. They tried to disguise the modesty of their achievements.
     他们尽力夸大取得的成绩。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 谦虚;谦逊;谦恭
  Someone who showsmodestydoes not talk much about their abilities or achievements.
  1. His modesty does him credit, for the food he produces speaks for itself...
     他的谦逊值得赞扬，因为他做的食物品质之高显而易见。
  2. He plays the character with tremendous concentration combined with a pleasing modesty.
     他表演这个角色时倾注了巨大的心血，而且非常谦虚和善。
• N-UNCOUNT (地方)小;(数量等)少，有限
  You can refer to themodestyof something such as a place or amount when it is fairly small.
  1. The modesty of the town itself comes as something of a surprise.
     这座城市本身就小得让人惊讶。
  2. ...the modesty of their prices.
     他们价格的低廉
• N-UNCOUNT （尤指女性的）端庄，庄重
  If someone, especially a woman, showsmodesty, they are cautious about the way they dress and behave because they are aware that other people may view them in a sexual way.
  1. There were shrieks of embarrassment as the girls struggled to protect their modesty.
     竭力保持着端庄形象的女孩们发出了尴尬的尖叫。

英英释义

noun

• formality and propriety of manner
  Synonym:reserve
• freedom from vanity or conceit
  Synonym:modestness

双语例句

• In his autobiography, Darwin himself speaks of his intellectual powers with extraordinary modesty.
  在他的自传里，达尔文非常谦虚的谈到了自己的智力水平。
• Modesty helps one to go forward.
  谦虚使人进步。
• Loyalty, sincerity, modesty and filial piety might be cadences of the past.
  忠实、诚挚、谦逊和孝顺似乎成了过时的陈词滥调。
• It wasn't aloofness but modesty and sensitivity.
  它不是冷漠，但谦虚和灵敏度。
• There's a great deal of modesty and diffidence in my world.
  在我的世界里，有着许多谦逊和缺乏自信。
• But I for my ignorance, is modesty, and of which I have the honor and reward.
  但是我对于我的无知是谦虚的，这其中就有了我的荣誉和报酬。
• His modesty does him credit, for the food he produces speaks for itself
  他的谦逊值得赞扬，因为他做的食物品质之高显而易见。
• He plays the character with tremendous concentration combined with a pleasing modesty.
  他表演这个角色时倾注了巨大的心血，而且非常谦虚和善。
• 'Your modesty is a cover for your overweening conceit,' she said.
  “你表面谦虚，骨子里目中无人。”她说道。
• As conceit makes one lag behind, so modesty helps one make progress.
  骄傲使人落后，谦虚使人进步。