modesty的中文翻译是什么意思

modesty

US/ˈmɑːdəsti/
UK/ˈmɒdəsti/

n. 谦虚,谦逊; 稳重; 端庄; 朴实,质朴

modesty柯林斯释义

N-UNCOUNT谦虚;谦逊;谦恭

Someone who shows modesty does not talk much about their abilities or achievements.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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。

modesty英文释义

Noun

1. freedom from vanity or conceit

    2. formality and propriety of manner

      modesty场景例句

      He carries modesty to extremes , ie is too modest.

      他谦虚得过分.

      They never lost their modesty when honours were showered upon them.

      尽管各种荣誉接踵而至,他们始终保持谦虚的美德.

      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.

      Are qualities like modesty and humility things of the past?

      虚惊,谦让等品质过时了 吗 ?

      Though modesty be a virtue, yet bashfulness is a vice.

      谦逊固为美德, 羞怯却是瑕疵.

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      modesty词性变形

      modesties

      modesty反义词

      n. 谦逊;羞怯

      arrogance

      其他释义

      prideconceitarrogance