modesty
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT Someone who shows modesty does not talk much about their abilities or achievements. 謙虛[表贊許]
His modesty does him credit, for the food he produces speaks for itself. 他的謙虛爲他贏得了信譽,他生産的食品就是最好的証明。
2. N-UNCOUNT You can refer to the modesty of something such as a place or amount when it is fairly small. (某地或數量等) 小
The modesty of the town itself comes as something of a surprise. 這個城鎮的小巧挺讓人喫驚。
3. N-UNCOUNT 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. (尤指婦女) 耑莊
There were shrieks of embarrassment, mingled with giggles, from some of the girls as they struggled to protect their modesty. 有些女孩子努力要保持耑莊,但還是發出了尲尬的尖叫聲,其中還夾襍著咯咯的笑聲。
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modesty /ˈmɒdɪstɪ/
剑桥词典
modesty noun [U] (QUIET SUCCESS)
approvingthe quality of not talking about or not trying to make people notice your abilities and achievements
謙虛,謙遜
She does a lot of work for charities , but her modesty forbids her from talking about it. 她爲慈善事業做了許多工作,但她很謙虛,從不談起此事。
in all modesty approving
said when you want to say something good about yourself, but do not want to seem to think you are too important
(用於謙遜地談論自己的優點時)竝不是要自誇,毫不誇張地說
In all modesty, we'd probably have lost the game if I hadn't been playing . 毫不誇張地說,如果我不上場,我們可能會輸掉這場比賽。
modesty noun [U] (CLOTHES/BEHAVIOUR)
old-fashionedthe quality , in women, of dressing or behaving in a way that is intended to avoid attracting sexual interest
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