modest
英 /ˈmɒdɪst/ 美 /ˈmɑːdɪst/
- adj. 谦虚的；不自夸的not boasting about your abilities or achievements
- adj. 适度的；不大的not large in size, amount, or cost
- adj. 穿着端庄的wearing clothes that do not reveal much of the body
Despite winning the race, she remained modest about her success.
尽管赢了比赛，她谈起自己的成功时仍很谦虚。
Even a modest increase in public transport funding could improve services in rural communities.
即使公共交通拨款只小幅增加，也可能改善农村社区的服务。
搭配
modest about one's achievements 对自己的成就谦虚a modest increase 小幅增长a modest income 不高的收入
辨析提示
形容人常指谦虚；形容数量常指不大。
词族
modesty (n.)、modestly (adv.)、immodest (adj.)
近义 humble
反义 arrogant
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