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modest adj.谦虚的；适度的；端庄的；有节制的 (1) 我们应该谦虚谨慎。(2) 她对自己的成就很谦虚。(3) 我以适中的价格买下了这所房子。(4) 年轻姑娘必须言词谨慎，衣着得体，行为端庄。(5) 她仍然过着安静、有节制的生活。 Modest generally means "big enough but not huge" — like a modest house or a modest income. An ambitious person will not be satisfied with modest progress. Around the turn of the 17th century, modest referred to proper or decent dress and behavior especially in women. Although this is considered dated today, modest is still used for people who are shy about showing their body. If you are modest, you might wear your t-shirt when you swim.

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英 ['mɒdɪst] 美 ['mɑːdɪst] (1) We should be modest and prudent.(2) She is very modest about her success.(3) I bought the house at a modest price.(4) Young girls must be modest in speech, dress and behavior.(5) She continued to lead a quiet and modest life. A person is modest if he or she is very successful but does not call attention to this. 1[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。2[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。modestlyBritain's balance of payments improved modestly last month.上个月英国的国际收支差额稍有改善。3[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。4[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。modestlyShe 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。

英语单词	modest
英美音标	英 ['mɒdɪst] 美 ['mɑːdɪst]
中文释义	adj.谦虚的；适度的；端庄的；有节制的
英语例句	(1) We should be modest and prudent. (2) She is very modest about her success. (3) I bought the house at a modest price. (4) Young girls must be modest in speech, dress and behavior. (5) She continued to lead a quiet and modest life.
中文例句	(1) 我们应该谦虚谨慎。 (2) 她对自己的成就很谦虚。 (3) 我以适中的价格买下了这所房子。 (4) 年轻姑娘必须言词谨慎，衣着得体，行为端庄。 (5) 她仍然过着安静、有节制的生活。
vocabulary简明	A person is modest if he or she is very successful but does not call attention to this.
vocabulary扩展	Modest generally means "big enough but not huge" — like a modest house or a modest income. An ambitious person will not be satisfied with modest progress. Around the turn of the 17th century, modest referred to proper or decent dress and behavior especially in women. Although this is considered dated today, modest is still used for people who are shy about showing their body. If you are modest, you might wear your t-shirt when you swim.
柯林斯解释	1 [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。 2 [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。 3 [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。 4 [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。

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