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modesty美 ['mɑdəsti] 英 ['mɒdɪsti] n. diffidence,humility,reserve,reticence,shyness 1. | 谦虚；谦逊the fact of not talking much about your abilities or possessions |
| He accepted the award with characteristic modesty. 他以他一贯的谦逊态度接受了奖项。 | | I hate false(= pretended) modesty. 我讨厌虚伪的谦逊。 |
2. | 庄重；朴素；贤淑the action of behaving or dressing so that you do not show your body or attract sexual attention |
3. | 不突出；有限the state of being not very large, expensive, important, etc. |
| They tried to disguise the modesty of their achievements. 他们不想让人知道自己取得的那一点成绩。 |
n. | 2. 谨慎,谦虚,虚心;(尤指妇女的)端庄,淑静;节制,中肯;朴实;羞怯 |
n. | 1. unwillingness to draw attention to your own achievements or abilities 2. reserve in appearance, manner, and speech, especially in relation to sexual matters 3. lack of confidence or assertiveness, with a tendency to embarrass easily 4. lack of grandeur or ostentation 5. moderation in size, scale, or extent 6. the tendency not to talk about yourself, your achievements, or your abilities even if you are successful 7. behaviour, especially by women, that is designed to avoid causing sexual feelings in other people 1. unwillingness to draw attention to your own achievements or abilities 2. reserve in appearance, manner, and speech, especially in relation to sexual matters 3. lack of confidence or assertiveness, with a tendency to embarrass easily 4. lack of grandeur or ostentation 5. moderation in size, scale, or extent 6. the tendency not to talk about yourself, your achievements, or your abilities even if you are successful 7. behaviour, especially by women, that is designed to avoid causing sexual feelings in other people |
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