| 单词 | modesty |
| 释义 | modesty (mɒdɪsti ) 1. uncountable noun Someone who shows modesty does not talk much about their abilities or achievements. [approval] His modesty does him credit, for the food he produces speaks for itself. He plays the character with tremendous concentration combined with a pleasing modesty. Synonyms: reserve, decency, humility, shyness 2. uncountable noun You can refer to the modesty of something such as a place or amount when it is fairly small. The modesty of the town itself comes as something of a surprise. [+ of] ...the modesty of their prices. Synonyms: plainness, simplicity, ordinariness, unpretentiousness 3. uncountable noun If someone, especially a woman, shows modesty, they dress and behave in a way that is intended to avoid causing sexual feelings in other people. There were shrieks of embarrassment as the girls struggled to protect their modesty. Synonyms: decorum, virtue, decency, delicacy Quotations: Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retir'd; Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desir'd, And not blush so to be admir'dGo Lovely Rose! Translations: Chinese: 谦虚 Japanese: 謙虚 |
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