单词	modesty
释义	modestymod‧es‧ty /ˈmɒdəsti $ ˈmɑː-/ noun [uncountable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES "I'm a bank manager,'' she said, then added with typical modesty, "of a very small bank.'' He answers with modesty when asked about his role in the war. His honesty and modesty endeared him to many people who valued his wise advice. Miranda was not one for false modesty. She enjoyed being told that she was beautiful. Rod isn't known for his modesty. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS At such moments, scientific etiquette demands modesty. His modesty, considering his world-wide fame in his field, was endearing. It is appropriate to contrast the modesty of his home with those of more affluent politicians. It was a horrifying proclamation, when modesty caused the legs even of pianos to be decently covered. It would be false modesty to fail to recognize that it is you that is selling.. Last year, I had what in all due modesty I shall call a brilliant idea. Women writers were expected to remain within strict bounds of modesty. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatormodest behaviour► modesty a modest way of behaving or talking: · His honesty and modesty endeared him to many people who valued his wise advice.· "I'm a bank manager," she said, then added with typical modesty, "of a very small bank."false modesty (=when somebody only pretends to be modest): · Miranda was not one for false modesty. She enjoyed being told that she was beautiful. ► humility when someone is not proud, and does not think that they are more important, clever etc than other people: · As I listened to him speak, I was filled with a sense of humility.· Mother Theresa remained a woman of great humility, despite all the attention and praise her work received. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► false modesty  ‘You played brilliantly.’ ‘Not really,’ Ian replied with false modesty. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► false · This was in no way false modesty - he considered engineering one of the highest possible callings.· I say that with no false modesty.· Miranda, while not vain, did not suffer from false modesty.· It would be false modesty to fail to recognize that it is you that is selling...· There is no false modesty here, no subtle, indirect swaggering; the author's honesty rings true.· That was a fact she accepted without false modesty or pride. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► in all modesty In all modesty, I think I've matured quite a bit since those days. ► modesty forbids 1a modest way of behaving or talking:  ‘Anyone else would have done the same thing,’ he said with typical modesty.2unwillingness to show your body or do anything that may attract sexual interest3in all modesty spoken used when you want to talk about something good you have done, but you do not want to seem too proud:  I think in all modesty that I can take some small credit for the team’s success.4modesty forbids spoken used when saying jokingly that you do not want to talk about your achievements → false modesty at false(4)
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