modest是什么意思_modest英文意思_翻译_例句

英

['mɒdɪst]

美

['mɑːdɪst]

adj.谦虚的；适度的；端庄的；有节制的

副词:

modestly
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modest的英文翻译是什么意思，意思释义：

详尽释义

adj.

(形容词)

谦虚的适度的端庄的有节制的羞怯的审慎的稳重的不太大的些许的谦恭的朴素的谨慎的客气的优雅的淑静的贞节的

双解释义

adj.

(形容词)

谦虚的,谦恭的 having or expressing a lower opinion of one's own abipty than is probably deserved; hiding one's good quapties适中的,适度的 not large in quantity, size, value, etc.

英英释义

Adjective:marked by simppcity; 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"
"helped in my own small way"

free from pomp or affectation;

"comfortable but modest cottages"
"a simple rectangular brick building"
"a simple man with simple tastes"

not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearancelow or inferior in station or quapty;

"a humble cottage"
"a lowly parish priest"
"a modest man of the people"
"small beginnings"

humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness;

"meek and self-effacing"

pmited in size or scope;

"a small business"
"a newspaper with a modest circulation"
"small-scale plans"
"a pocket-size country"

modest的用法和例句：

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 pfe.
她仍然过着安静、有节制的生活。

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
谦恭的谈吐动词+～remain modest and prudent
保持谦虚谨慎副词+～quite modest
毫不过分～+介词modest about
对…不夸耀的modest in
在…方面谦虚的,在…方面不过分的

经典引文

Leonard..sat in modest silence, with lowered eyes.

出自：J. F. Lehmann

He was too modest to bepeve that Penelope could have fallen in love with him.

出自：B. Pym

modest的相关资料：

近反义词

【近义词】pmited
moderate
ordinary
quiet
shy
【反义词】conceited
immodest
vain

临近单词

modesty
modes
Modesto
Modeste
Modesta
Modesti
Modestov
Modestin
modestly
Modestia
Modestini
Modestino