modesty

modesty

['mɔdisti]

n. 谦逊, 虚心, 端庄, 朴实, 中肯

例句与用法：

Modesty is not his long suit.

谦虚可不是他的长处。

Don't be such a prude you can carry modesty too far!

别那麽拘谨－－你谦虚得太过分了。

Her modesty is all put on.

她的谦虚全是假装的。

His modesty [air of joviality] was all put on.

他的谦逊[愉快的样子]都是装出来的。

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n.[U]

1. 谦逊, 虚心

What we like the most about the great man is his modesty.

对那位伟人, 我们最喜欢他的谦虚。

2. (尤指女性的)端庄, 稳重

3. 羞怯

Her modesty prevented her from making her real feelings known to him.

她由于羞怯未曾向他吐露真情实意。

4. 节制, 中肯

5. 朴素

The modesty of their home belies their great wealth.

他们简朴的家使人们看不出他们拥有巨额财富。