[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](房屋等)不太大的，不算昂贵的，普通的 A modest house or other building is not large or expensive.
...the modest home of a family who lived off the land...
靠土地过活的一户人家的简朴住房
A one-night stay in a modest hotel costs around £35.
在普通的旅店里过一夜要花费约35英镑。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](数量、比率或改进程度)不太高的，适度的，适中的 You use modest to describe something such as an amount, rate, or improvement which is fairly small.
Swiss unemployment rose to the still modest 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。
The democratic reforms have been modest...
民主改革的力度并不太大。
You don't get rich, but you can get a modest living out of it.
你不会因此而发财，却可以使自己的生活能过得去。
modestly
Britain's balance of payments improved modestly last month.
上个月英国的国际收支差额稍有改善。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]谦虚的；谦恭的；谦逊的 If you say that someone is modest, you approve of them because they do not talk much about their abilities or achievements.
[approval]
He's modest, as well as being a great player...
他是一名谦虚而伟大的运动员。
Lord Carrington is modest about his achievements.
卡林顿勋爵对自己取得的成绩非常谦虚。
modestly
'You really must be very good at what you do.' — 'I suppose I am,' Kate said modestly.
“你的工作一定非常出色。”——“也许是吧，”凯特谦虚地说。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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 as modest 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 as modest .
Asian women are more modest 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。
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。
modestly
She sat down cautiously on the red canvas cushions, knees modestly together.
她小心翼翼地在红帆布垫上坐下，膝盖矜持地并拢着。
Oxford
mod·est/ˈmɒdɪst; NAmEˈmɑːdɪst/adjective1not very large, expensive, important, etc. 些许的；不太大（或贵、重要等）的◆modest improvements/reforms不太显著的改进╱改革◆He charged a relatively modest fee.他收取的费用不算高。◆a modest little house简朴的小房子◆The research was carried out on a modest scale.这个研究项目开展的规模不算太大。2( approving) not talking much about your own abilities or possessions 谦虚的；谦逊的◆She's very modest about her success.她对自己的成功非常谦虚。◆You're too modest!你太谦虚了！OPP
immodest
3(of people, especially women, or their clothes 人，尤指妇女或其衣着)shy about showing much of the body; not intended to attract attention, especially in a sexual way 庄重的；朴素的；不性感的SYN
1not proud someone who is modest does not want to talk about their abilities or achievementsOPP immodest, boastfulmodest about He was always modest about his role in the Everest expedition. You’re too modest! You’ve been a huge help to us.2not big not very great, big, or expensive: a modest increase in costs She had saved a modest amount of money. The new service proved a modest success. a modest house with a small garden his modest ambitions3shy shy about showing your body or attracting sexual interest, because you are easily embarrassedOPP immodest: She was a modest girl, always keeping covered, even in summer.4clothes old-fashioned modest clothing covers the body in a way that does not attract sexual interest: a modest knee-length dress—modestly adverb: ‘I was just lucky,’ he said modestly. modestly priced mealsTHESAURUSmodest not wanting to talk about your abilities or achievements and to say that you are good at something, even when you are – used to show approval: · Miller, a quiet, modest man, gave credit to Asher for the initial discovery.· She was surprisingly modest about her own achievements as a player.self-effacing written not wanting to talk about yourself or to attract attention: · Her husband was a quiet, self-effacing man who spent much of his time in his study.unassuming not wanting to be noticed and not expecting to be treated in a special way: · By now Chapman was famous, but he remained as unassuming as ever.· He then began, in typically unassuming fashion, to establish the first modern dance company.humble believing that you are not more important, better, or cleverer than other people, and therefore not expecting to be treated in a special way: · A good leader is humble enough to get advice from experts.unpretentious not trying to seem better than other people, even if you are rich, famous, clever etc: · President Eisenhower was a friendly and unpretentious man who seemed to embody American virtues.· It's his unpretentious boyish charm that ensures Jackie Chan's position as one of the giants of international cinema.self-deprecating written behaving or talking about your own abilities or achievements in a way that makes them seem unimportant: · Despite his intellect, he had an appealing self-deprecating humour.· The nice thing about him is his self-deprecating manner. His intellectual ability was never pushed at you, yet he obviously had great potential.· a self-deprecating smile
WDF
modest
[ˈmɒdɪst]
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适度的(45%)，谦虚的(30%)，端庄的(15%)，有节制的(10%)
adj.谦虚的，谦逊的；适度的；端庄的；羞怯的
n.(Modest)人名；(罗)莫代斯特；(德)莫德斯特；(俄)莫杰斯特
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