| 单词 | modestly covered |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmodestly covered Modifying a participial adjective (frequently hyphenated), as modestly covered, modestly tempered, etc. Cf. moderately adv. Compounds. ΚΠ 1870 J. Ruskin Lect. Art (1875) ii. 41 No modestly-tempered..thinker would now take upon himself to decide. 1881 M. E. Braddon Asphodel II. ix. 227 Neat lace berthas fitting close to modestly-covered shoulders. 1934 Burlington Mag. July 10/1 The typical modestly-clad saint. 1990 Gramophone May 2090 (advt.) You will be astonished to discover how superb any of these combinations sound even when fed from modestly-priced CD players and receivers. < as lemmas |
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