英汉词典

modest 基本解释

adj.

谦虚的，谦逊的；适度的，适中的；端庄的；羞怯的

双语释义

adj.(形容词)谦虚的,谦恭的 having or expressing a lower opinion of one's own ability than is probably deserved; hiding one's good qualities适中的,适度的 not large in quantity, size, value, etc.

英英释义

modest[ 'mɔdist ]

adj.marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

"a modest apartment"; "too modest to wear his medals"

not large but sufficient in size or amount

"a modest salary"; "modest inflation"

同义词：small

free from pomp or affectation

"comfortable but modest cottages"

not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearancelow or inferior in station or quality

"a modest man of the people"

同义词：humblelowlowlysmall

humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

同义词：meekmild

limited in size or scope

"a newspaper with a modest circulation"

同义词：minorsmallsmall-scalepocket-sizepocket-sized

free from ostentation or pretension

同义词：restrainedunostentatious

modest 相关例句

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

• modest behavior谦虚的态度,端庄的举止
• modest demand不过分的要求
• modest dress〔house〕朴素的衣着〔房子〕
• modest speech谦恭的谈吐

动词+～

• remain modest and prudent保持谦虚谨慎

副词+～

• quite modest毫不过分

～+介词

• modest about对…不夸耀的
• modest in在…方面谦虚的,在…方面不过分的

同近义词辨析

humble, modest

这组词都有“谦恭的”的意思，其区别是：

humble指精神和行为上的谦逊。褒义指对自己或自己的成就不骄傲；贬义指过低地评价自己，对人低声下气。

modest含义广泛，指行为或态度等方面不自大、不虚荣、不傲慢、不武断和不自负。

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. We should be modest and prudent.
   我们应该谦虚谨慎。
2. She is very modest about her success.
   她对自己的成就很谦虚。
3. I bought the house at a modest price.
   我以适中的价格买下了这所房子。
4. Young girls must be modest in speech, dress and behavior.
   年轻姑娘必须言词谨慎，衣着得体，行为端庄。
5. She continued to lead a quiet and modest life.
   她仍然过着安静、有节制的生活。

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