- 基礎(chǔ)釋義
- 例句
- 反義詞
- 六級真題
- 柯林斯詞典釋義
- 英漢詞典釋義
- 英英詞典釋義
modesty
英[?m?d?sti]
美[?mɑd?sti]
例句
反義詞
英語六級真題
Despite the modesty of the benefit, the Chamber of Commerce and other business groups fought it bitterly, describing it as "government-run personnel management" and a "dangerous precedent".
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柯林斯高階英漢雙解學(xué)習(xí)詞典釋義
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謙虛;謙遜;謙恭
Someone who shows modesty does not talk much about their abilities or achievements.
例句
His modesty does him credit, for the food he produces speaks for itself...
他的謙遜值得贊揚(yáng)，因?yàn)樗龅氖澄锲焚|(zhì)之高顯而易見。
He plays the character with tremendous concentration combined with a pleasing modesty.
他表演這個角色時傾注了巨大的心血，而且非常謙虛和善。
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(地方)小;(數(shù)量等)少，有限
You can refer to the modesty of something such as a place or amount when it is fairly small.
例句
The modesty of the town itself comes as something of a surprise.
這座城市本身就小得讓人驚訝。
...the modesty of their prices.
他們價格的低廉
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（尤指女性的）端莊，莊重
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.
例句
There were shrieks of embarrassment as the girls struggled to protect their modesty.
竭力保持著端莊形象的女孩們發(fā)出了尷尬的尖叫。
英漢詞典釋義
n.
謙虛, 謙遜
Modesty forbade me from mentioning that my novel had been published.
我不好意思說我的小說已經(jīng)出版了。
Modesty helps one to go forward.
謙虛使人進(jìn)步。
She accepted their congratulations with becoming modesty.
她不卑不亢地接受了他們的祝賀。
英英詞典釋義