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谦虚;谦逊;谦恭 Someone who shows modesty does not talk much about their abilities or achievements.
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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。
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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。
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(地方)小;(数量等)少，有限 You can refer to the modesty of something such as a place or amount when it is fairly small.
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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。
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...the modesty of their prices.
他们价格的低廉
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（尤指女性的）端庄，庄重 If someone, especially a woman, shows modesty, they are cautious about the way they dress and behave because they are aware that other people may view them in a sexual way.
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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。
- 1. As conceit makes one lag behind,so modesty helps one make progress.
- 骄傲使人落后，谦虚使人进步。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. He won praises for his modesty.
- 他因谦虚而受赞扬。
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 3. Her modesty is all put on; at heart she is very vain.
- 她的谦逊全是假装的，内心里她是很虚荣的。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Industry and modesty are the chief factors of his success.
- 勤奋和谦虚是他成功的主要因素。
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- 5. Modesty forbade me from mentioning that my novel had been published.
- 我不好意思说我的小说已经出版了。
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- 6. Modesty helps one to go forward [make progress]; conceit makes one lag behind.
- 虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 7. Modesty helps one to go forward.
- 虚心使人进步。
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 8. Modesty is a kind of virtue.
- 谦虚是一种美德。
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- 9. She accepted their congratulations with becoming modesty.
- 她不卑不亢地接受了他们的祝贺。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 10. The girl flushed from modesty when the man praised her appearance.
- 那男人夸奖这姑娘长得漂亮时，她羞得脸红了。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 11. You are just the person for the job. Don't decline out of modesty.
- 你做这工作再合适不过，不要谦让了。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
