单词	self-effacement
释义	self-effacement noun self-ef·​face·​ment ˌself-i-ˈfās-mənt  -e- plural self-effacements : the placing or keeping of oneself in an inconspicuous role or position especially due to modesty or shyness In his one-man show, satirist Robert Dubac takes aim at a culture that values the Kardashians more than character and ranks selfies over self-effacement. Judith Newmark The polite self-effacement of his Midwestern upbringing came through … Jon Pareles Word History First Known Use 1853, in the meaning defined above
随便看	a throw A to Z a to z's a touch a touch of a tough act to follow a tough nut a tough nut to crack a tough row to hoe a tough/hard row to hoe a toy in her hands a toy in the hands of a treat a trifle a twinkle in one's eye a vin a vinculo a vinculo matrimonii a waste of space a watched pot never boils a watery grave a way to go a ways to go a wee bit a week

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