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单词 modesty
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
mod•es•ty /ˈmɑdəsti/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. the quality or state of being modest:answered the questions with modesty.
  • the quality or state of being modest about sexual matters:Her modesty prevented her from talking about sex in any detail.
    • See -mod-.
    WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
    mod•es•ty  (mod′ə stē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. 
    1. the quality of being modest;
      freedom from vanity, boastfulness, etc.
    2. regard for decency of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
    3. simplicity;
      moderation.
    • Latin modestia. See modest, -y3
    • 1525–35

    Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
    modesty /ˈmɒdɪstɪ/ n ( pl -ties)
    1. the quality or condition of being modest
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