modesty是什么意思？

modesty

英[ˈmɒdəsti] 美[ˈmɑdəsti]

• n. 谦虚，谦逊，稳重，端庄，朴实，质朴；

复数：modesties;

例句

• Her modesty is all put on; at heart she is very vain. 她的谦逊全是假装的, 内心里她是很虚荣的。
• Don’t be such a prude you can carry modesty too far! 别那麽拘谨——你谦虚得太过分了。
• She accepted their congratulations with becoming modesty. 她不卑不亢地接受了他们的祝贺。
• Modesty helps one to go forward. 谦虚使人进步。
• Modesty urges,conceit hinders. 虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后。
• Industry and modesty are the chief factors of his success. 勤奋和谦虚是他成功的主要因素。
• As conceit makes one lag behind,so modesty helps one make progress. 骄傲使人落后,谦虚使人进步。
• Modesty is the ornament of woman. 端庄可为妇女增添光彩。
• Modesty is not only and ornament, but also a guard to virtue. 谦虚不仅是美德的点缀,更是美德的守护。
• His modesty and generosity predispose people to like him. 他的谦虚和慷慨使得人们未经接触就喜欢他.

反义词

• n.
  modesty的反义词之：谦逊;羞怯
  arrogance,
• modesty的反义词之：其他释义
  pride, conceit, arrogance,

英语六级真题

Despite the modesty of the benefit, the Chamber of Commerce and other business groups fought it bitterly, describing it as "government-run personnel management" and a "dangerous precedent".
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-UNCOUNT
  谦虚;谦逊;谦恭
  Someone who shows modesty does not talk much about their abilities or achievements.
  例句
  His modesty does him credit, for the food he produces speaks for itself... 他的谦逊值得赞扬，因为他做的食物品质之高显而易见。 He plays the character with tremendous concentration combined with a pleasing modesty. 他表演这个角色时倾注了巨大的心血，而且非常谦虚和善。
• N-UNCOUNT
  (地方)小;(数量等)少，有限
  You can refer to the modesty of something such as a place or amount when it is fairly small.
  例句
  The modesty of the town itself comes as something of a surprise. 这座城市本身就小得让人惊讶。 ...the modesty of their prices. 他们价格的低廉
• N-UNCOUNT
  （尤指女性的）端庄，庄重
  If someone, especially a woman, shows modesty, they are cautious about the way they dress and behave because they are aware that other people may view them in a sexual way.
  例句
  There were shrieks of embarrassment as the girls struggled to protect their modesty. 竭力保持着端庄形象的女孩们发出了尴尬的尖叫。

英汉词典释义

• n.
  谦虚, 谦逊
  Modesty forbade me from mentioning that my novel had been published. 我不好意思说我的小说已经出版了。 Modesty helps one to go forward. 谦虚使人进步。 She accepted their congratulations with becoming modesty. 她不卑不亢地接受了他们的祝贺。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. freedom from vanity or conceit
  2. formality and propriety of manner