modest语法

1. 谦虚的
2. 适度的
3. 端庄的
4. 有节制的
5. 羞怯的
6. 审慎的
7. 稳重的
8. 不太大的
9. 些许的
10. 谦恭的
11. 朴素的
12. 谨慎的
13. 客气的
14. 优雅的
15. 淑静的
16. 贞节的

1. 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
2. 适中的,适度的 not large in quantity, size, value, etc.

1.(房屋等)不太大的，不算昂贵的，普通的
Amodest house or other building is not large or expensive.

e.g. ...themodest home of a family who lived off the land...
靠土地过活的一户人家的简朴住房
e.g. A one-night stay in amodest hotel costs around ?35.
在普通的旅店里过一夜要花费约35英镑。

2.(数量、比率或改进程度)不太高的，适度的，适中的
You usemodest to describe something such as an amount, rate, or improvement which is fairly small.

e.g. Swiss unemployment rose to the stillmodest rate of 0.7%...
瑞士的失业率上升到了0.7%，这个百分比仍然不算太高。
e.g. The democratic reforms have beenmodest...
民主改革的力度并不太大。

3.谦虚的;谦恭的;谦逊的
If you say that someone ismodest, you approve of them because they do not talk much about their abilities or achievements.

e.g. He'smodest, as well as being a great player...
他是一名谦虚而伟大的运动员。
e.g. Lord Carrington ismodest about his achievements.
卡林顿勋爵对自己取得的成绩非常谦虚。

4.(女性或其衣着)端庄的，保守的;(行为)正派的，检点的
You can describe a woman asmodest when she avoids doing or wearing anything that might cause men to have sexual feelings towards her. You can also describe her clothes or behaviour asmodest .

modest

e.g. Asian women are moremodest and shy, yet they tend to have an inner force...
亚洲女性表现得更为端庄腼腆，却往往外柔内刚。
e.g. Respect the local etiquete.Modest clothing is often preferable to revealing shorts and tight-fitting tops.
要尊重当地的礼节。朴素端庄的衣着往往比暴露的短裤和紧身上衣更合适。

1. He is a very modest person.
   他是位非常谦逊的人。
2. Parents told us that we would study from others in a modest attitude.
   父母叮嘱我们要以谦虚的态度向别人学习。
3. Many people become conceited after only modest success.
   许多人在获得小小的成功后便变得自负起来。

1. Really great men are essentially modest.
   真正的伟都很谦虚。
2. The price is very modest.
   价格是适中的。

1. The young actress is very modest about her success.
   那位年轻女演员对她的成功很谦虚。
2. He is modest in his behavior.
   他的态度很谦虚。
3. He is modest in his requirements.
   他的要求不过分。
4. She is modest in speech, dress and behavior.
   她在谈吐、衣着和举止方面都端庄淑静。

1. She is too modest to be seen in a bathing suit.
   她太羞怯,不愿让别人看见自己身着泳装。

• Leonard..sat in modest silence, with lowered eyes.

  出自：J. F. Lehmann

• He was too modest to believe that Penelope could have fallen in love with him.

  出自：B. Pym

modest，humble

这两个形容词都有“谦恭的”之意。

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。

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。