modest，self-effacing，humility；
[例句] 他们说起自己设法使油轮漂浮的英勇之举时非常谦虚。 They talked modestly of their valiant efforts to keep the tanker afloat.
[例句] “我是个幸运的人，本不配如此幸运，”他谦虚地说。 "I'm a lucky man, undeservedly lucky," he said humbly.
modest，unassuming，modesty，condescend，humbleness ；
[例句] 他谦逊地说，念中学时他曾经是游泳冠军。 He had been, he said modestly, swimming champ at high school.
[例句] 他太谦逊，不愿意邀功。 He was too modest to claim the credit.
modest and courteous，modest and polite，courtesy，courtliness ；
[例句] 员工谦恭有礼却从不让人感到唐突。 Staff are courteous but never intrusive.
[例句] 尽管她常常和我意见不一, 但她总是很谦恭有礼. Although she often disagreed with me, she was always courteous.
humble，modest，abase oneself，abasement，fly low ；
[例句] 谦卑的人必承受地土。 The meek shall inherit the earth.
[例句] 挫折与失败会使人谦卑. Defeat and failure make people humble.
be modest，be self-effacing，self-abasement ；
[例句] 他自谦地耸耸肩。 He gave a self-deprecating shrug.
[例句] 从那时候起他变做世上最自谦, 最有礼貌, 最屡求不倦的求婚人了. From that time he was the most humble, modest, and importunate man alive in his courtship.
condescending，humble，modest，shamefaced，unassuming ；
[例句] 他是个腼腆谦逊的人。 He was a shy, self-effacing man.
[例句] 慷慨激昂地攻击傲慢,并非谦逊的标志. It is not a sign of humility to declaim against pride.
[法] civilly ；
[例句] 他谦恭地同我们打了招呼. He greeted us with civility.
[例句] 说到这里,考利昂老头子激动而谦恭地表示: “ 这就是我的全部要求. ” Corleone gestured expressively, submissively , with his hands. " That is all I want. "
courteous，courtly，meek，respectful ；
[例句] 牧师就谦恭的问题布道. The minister preached a sermon on humility.
[例句] 我没说话, 只是微笑, 而且那也不是非常得意或者谦恭的微笑. Instead of speaking, I smiled; and not a very complacent or submissive smile either.
humbly，lowly ；
[例句] 他谦逊地说，念中学时他曾经是游泳冠军。 He had been, he said modestly, swimming champ at high school.
[例句] 回过来谦逊地坐上那只空凳子. He took the vacant seat with an air of apology.
low ；
[例句] 和赫拉克利乌斯和卡瓦达不同,太宗谦卑地听取了这些使者的来意. Unlike Heraclius and Kavadh, Tai - tsung gave these envoys a courteous hearing.
[例句] 她低着头，故作谦卑地笑着。 She bowed her head and smiled in false modesty.
unambitious，unassertive，unobtrusive ，modest；
[例句] 尽管各种荣誉接踵而至,他们始终保持谦虚的美德. They never lost their modesty when honours were showered upon them.
[例句] 谦虚的人决不夸自己的功劳. A modest man will never boast of his merits.
standoffishly，modestly；
[例句] “我是个幸运的人，本不配如此幸运，”他谦虚地说。 "I'm a lucky man, undeservedly lucky," he said humbly.
[例句] “你的工作一定非常出色。”——“也许是吧，”凯特谦虚地说。 "You really must be very good at what you do." — "I suppose I am," Kate said modestly.
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[例句] 他也谦和的说, “ 小朋友好呀, ” " How d'you do, friend ? " he answered amiably.
[例句] 他― ― 那位温良谦和的人 ― ―甚至也想用随便什么,只要是不礼貌的语言,来把自己的愤慨表达出来. He even - that mild and courteous man - was inclined to express himself in anything but courteous terms.
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