modesty

[英] [ˈmɔdɪsti:] [美] [ˈmɑdɪsti] 生词本

n.

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1. N-UNCOUNT 谦虚;谦逊;谦恭 Someone who shows modesty does not talk much about their abilities or achievements. 
  • 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。

2. N-UNCOUNT (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. 
  • 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。

  • ...the modesty of their prices.

    他们价格的低廉

3. N-UNCOUNT (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. 
  • 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。

Noun

1. freedom from vanity or conceit

2. formality and propriety of manner

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。

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2. He won praises for his modesty.
他因谦虚而受赞扬。

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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。

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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。

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7. Modesty helps one to go forward.
虚心使人进步。

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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。

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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。

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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》