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

THESAURUS► modest

not wanting to talk about your abilities or achievements and to say that you are good at something, even when you are – used to show approval: · Miller, a quiet, modest man, gave credit to Asher for the initial discovery.· She was surprisingly modest about her own achievements as a player.

► self-effacing

written not wanting to talk about yourself or to attract attention: · Her husband was a quiet, self-effacing man who spent much of his time in his study.

► unassuming

not wanting to be noticed and not expecting to be treated in a special way: · By now Chapman was famous, but he remained as unassuming as ever.· He then began, in typically unassuming fashion, to establish the first modern dance company.

► humble

believing that you are not more important, better, or cleverer than other people, and therefore not expecting to be treated in a special way: · A good leader is humble enough to get advice from experts.

► unpretentious

not trying to seem better than other people, even if you are rich, famous, clever etc: · President Eisenhower was a friendly and unpretentious man who seemed to embody American virtues.· It's his unpretentious boyish charm that ensures Jackie Chan's position as one of the giants of international cinema.

► self-deprecating

written behaving or talking about your own abilities or achievements in a way that makes them seem unimportant: · Despite his intellect, he had an appealing self-deprecating humour.· The nice thing about him is his self-deprecating manner. His intellectual ability was never pushed at you, yet he obviously had great potential.· a self-deprecating smile

Longman Language Activatora modest person► modest

unwilling to talk about your abilities or achievements and to say that you are good at something, even when you are: · Luke was too modest to talk about his past achievements.· She was a shy, modest person, never one to push herself forward.

► self-effacing

formal not wanting to talk about yourself or to attract attention: · Her husband was a quiet, self-effacing man who spent much of his time in his study.· In those days women were expected to be quiet, passive and self-effacing.

► unassuming

not wanting to be noticed and not expecting to be treated in a special way, because you do not think you are important: · I often see her in the library. She's such a nice, unassuming person.· By now Chapman was famous, but on a social level he remained as unassuming as ever.

► humble

thinking that you are unimportant and not as good or clever as other people, and therefore not expecting to be treated in a special way: · Their father was a genuinely humble man, who had worked hard for his family all his life.· Stephanie was humble enough to admit that others could probably do the job better than she could.

► unpretentious

not trying to seem better than other people, even if you are rich, famous, clever etc: · Umbria is a wonderful region, where life is simple and the people are unpretentious country folk.· Jilly was surprised by how pleasant and unpretentious he was. Not like a big star at all.

单词	unassuming
释义	unassumingun‧as‧sum‧ing /ˌʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋ◂, -ˈsuː- $ -ˈsuː-/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a hard-working, unassuming father of four By now Chapman was famous, but on a social level he remained as unassuming as ever. I often see her in the library. She's such a nice, unassuming person. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS He prefers khakis and is about as low key and unassuming as they come. He was unassuming in his manners, and when relieved from the cares of business, was a cheerful and agreeable companion. He was quiet and unassuming, an indifferent soldier but an able ruler. His unassuming manner and relaxed style of writing and storytelling are deceptive. However, this unassuming manner concealed an iron will. Jayasuriya's unassuming darts were well directed and by the time he was bowling, the pitch was unreliable. Yet this unassuming treatise, written by Amelia Simmons, is a giant in culinary history. Thesaurus THESAURUS► modest not wanting to talk about your abilities or achievements and to say that you are good at something, even when you are – used to show approval: · Miller, a quiet, modest man, gave credit to Asher for the initial discovery.· She was surprisingly modest about her own achievements as a player. ► self-effacing written not wanting to talk about yourself or to attract attention: · Her husband was a quiet, self-effacing man who spent much of his time in his study. ► unassuming not wanting to be noticed and not expecting to be treated in a special way: · By now Chapman was famous, but he remained as unassuming as ever.· He then began, in typically unassuming fashion, to establish the first modern dance company. ► humble believing that you are not more important, better, or cleverer than other people, and therefore not expecting to be treated in a special way: · A good leader is humble enough to get advice from experts. ► unpretentious not trying to seem better than other people, even if you are rich, famous, clever etc: · President Eisenhower was a friendly and unpretentious man who seemed to embody American virtues.· It's his unpretentious boyish charm that ensures Jackie Chan's position as one of the giants of international cinema. ► self-deprecating written behaving or talking about your own abilities or achievements in a way that makes them seem unimportant: · Despite his intellect, he had an appealing self-deprecating humour.· The nice thing about him is his self-deprecating manner. His intellectual ability was never pushed at you, yet he obviously had great potential.· a self-deprecating smile Longman Language Activatora modest person► modest unwilling to talk about your abilities or achievements and to say that you are good at something, even when you are: · Luke was too modest to talk about his past achievements.· She was a shy, modest person, never one to push herself forward. ► self-effacing formal not wanting to talk about yourself or to attract attention: · Her husband was a quiet, self-effacing man who spent much of his time in his study.· In those days women were expected to be quiet, passive and self-effacing. ► unassuming not wanting to be noticed and not expecting to be treated in a special way, because you do not think you are important: · I often see her in the library. She's such a nice, unassuming person.· By now Chapman was famous, but on a social level he remained as unassuming as ever. ► humble thinking that you are unimportant and not as good or clever as other people, and therefore not expecting to be treated in a special way: · Their father was a genuinely humble man, who had worked hard for his family all his life.· Stephanie was humble enough to admit that others could probably do the job better than she could. ► unpretentious not trying to seem better than other people, even if you are rich, famous, clever etc: · Umbria is a wonderful region, where life is simple and the people are unpretentious country folk.· Jilly was surprised by how pleasant and unpretentious he was. Not like a big star at all. showing no desire to be noticed or given special treatment SYN modest
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