英语词汇“modest”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

mod·est

(mŏdĭst)

adj.

1. Having or showing a moderate estimation of one's own abilities, accomplishments, or value: was too modest to talk about his success.

a. Having or proceeding from a disinclination to call attention to oneself; retiring or diffident: a quiet, modest demeanor.

b. Observing conventional proprieties in speech, behavior, or dress, especially in the avoidance of arousing sexual interest.

a. Free from showiness or ostentation; unpretentious: a house with modest furnishings. See Synonyms at plain.

b. Moderate or limited in size, quantity, or range; not extreme: a modest price; a newspaper with a modest circulation.

[Latin modestus; see med- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

modest·ly adv.

单词	modest
释义	mod·est (mŏdĭst) adj. 1. Having or showing a moderate estimation of one's own abilities, accomplishments, or value: was too modest to talk about his success. 2. a. Having or proceeding from a disinclination to call attention to oneself; retiring or diffident: a quiet, modest demeanor. b. Observing conventional proprieties in speech, behavior, or dress, especially in the avoidance of arousing sexual interest. 3. a. Free from showiness or ostentation; unpretentious: a house with modest furnishings. See Synonyms at plain. b. Moderate or limited in size, quantity, or range; not extreme: a modest price; a newspaper with a modest circulation. [Latin modestus; see med- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] modest·ly adv.
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