modest
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英 [ˈmɒdɪst]
美 [ˈmɑdɪst]
是什么意思
谦虚的,谦逊的;适度的,适中的;端庄的;羞怯的
双语释义
adj.(形容词)
- 谦虚的,谦恭的 having or expressing a lower opinion of one's own ability than is probably deserved; hiding one's good qualities
- 适中的,适度的 not large in quantity, size, value, etc.
英英释义
modest[ 'mɔdist ]
- adj.
- marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
"a modest apartment"; "too modest to wear his medals"
- not large but sufficient in size or amount
"a modest salary"; "modest inflation"
同义词:small
- free from pomp or affectation
"comfortable but modest cottages"
- not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
- low or inferior in station or quality
"a modest man of the people"
同义词:humblelowlowlysmall
- humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
同义词:meekmild
- limited in size or scope
"a newspaper with a modest circulation"
同义词:minorsmallsmall-scalepocket-sizepocket-sized
- free from ostentation or pretension
同义词:restrainedunostentatious
- marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
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词汇搭配
用作形容词 (adj.)
~+名词- modest behavior谦虚的态度,端庄的举止
- modest demand不过分的要求
- modest dress〔house〕朴素的衣着〔房子〕
- modest speech谦恭的谈吐
- remain modest and prudent保持谦虚谨慎
- quite modest毫不过分
- modest about对…不夸耀的
- modest in在…方面谦虚的,在…方面不过分的
同近义词辨析
humble, modest
这组词都有“谦恭的”的意思,其区别是:
humble指精神和行为上的谦逊。褒义指对自己或自己的成就不骄傲;贬义指过低地评价自己,对人低声下气。
modest含义广泛,指行为或态度等方面不自大、不虚荣、不傲慢、不武断和不自负。
双语例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- We should be modest and prudent.
我们应该谦虚谨慎。 - She is very modest about her success.
她对自己的成就很谦虚。 - I bought the house at a modest price.
我以适中的价格买下了这所房子。 - Young girls must be modest in speech, dress and behavior.
年轻姑娘必须言词谨慎,衣着得体,行为端庄。 - She continued to lead a quiet and modest life.
她仍然过着安静、有节制的生活。
权威例句
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