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modesty n.谦逊；虚心；端庄；朴实；中肯 (1) 规则与谦逊会毁掉天才和艺术。(2) 谦逊似乎是这家庭中的特色。(3) 虚心使人进步。(4) 你已有了天然的美貌和端庄。(5) 当前，衣着端庄朴实已成了尼日利亚的一个大问题。(6) 当前，衣着端庄朴实已成了尼日利亚的一个大问题。(7) 她根本不觉得其中一个的空洞与虚伪剥夺了她对另外那一位的朴实与真挚所怀的喜爱。 Modesty comes from the Latin modestus, which literally translates as “keeping due measure.” Knowing the correct measure of yourself is modesty, and when someone praises you too much, your modesty might kick in and make you want to tell them to be quiet. Modesty also means you keep things decent and not too outrageous, like wearing clothes that hide your skin, or painting your walls beige instead of covering them with glow-in-the-dark diamond wallpaper.

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英 ['mɒdəsti] 美 ['mɑːdəsti] (1) Rules and modesty destroy genius and art.(2) Modesty seems to run in the family.(3) Modesty helps one to go forward.(4) You already have a natural beauty and modesty.(5) Modesty is a big issue in Nigeria these days.(6) Modesty is a big issue in Nigeria these days.(7) She did not find that the emptiness and conceit of the one put her at all out of charity with the modesty and worth of the other. Modesty is that shy feeling you get when someone brags about how great you are, or when you need to take off your shirt to go swimming and showing skin makes you squirm. If you blush, you’ve got some modesty. 1[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]谦虚；谦逊；谦恭 Someone who shows modesty does not talk much about their abilities or achievements.   [approval]His modesty does him credit, for the food he produces speaks for itself...他的谦逊值得赞扬，因为他做的食物品质之高显而易见。He plays the character with tremendous concentration combined with a pleasing modesty.他表演这个角色时倾注了巨大的心血，而且非常谦虚和善。2[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](地方)小；(数量等)少，有限 You can refer to the modesty of something such as a place or amount when it is fairly small.   [usu N of n]The modesty of the town itself comes as something of a surprise.这座城市本身就小得让人惊讶。...the  modesty of their prices.他们价格的低廉3[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（尤指女性的）端庄，庄重 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.   [usu with supp]There were shrieks of embarrassment as the girls struggled to protect their modesty.竭力保持着端庄形象的女孩们发出了尴尬的尖叫。

英语单词	modesty
英美音标	英 ['mɒdəsti] 美 ['mɑːdəsti]
中文释义	n.谦逊；虚心；端庄；朴实；中肯
英语例句	(1) Rules and modesty destroy genius and art. (2) Modesty seems to run in the family. (3) Modesty helps one to go forward. (4) You already have a natural beauty and modesty. (5) Modesty is a big issue in Nigeria these days. (6) Modesty is a big issue in Nigeria these days. (7) She did not find that the emptiness and conceit of the one put her at all out of charity with the modesty and worth of the other.
中文例句	(1) 规则与谦逊会毁掉天才和艺术。 (2) 谦逊似乎是这家庭中的特色。 (3) 虚心使人进步。 (4) 你已有了天然的美貌和端庄。 (5) 当前，衣着端庄朴实已成了尼日利亚的一个大问题。 (6) 当前，衣着端庄朴实已成了尼日利亚的一个大问题。 (7) 她根本不觉得其中一个的空洞与虚伪剥夺了她对另外那一位的朴实与真挚所怀的喜爱。
vocabulary简明	Modesty is that shy feeling you get when someone brags about how great you are, or when you need to take off your shirt to go swimming and showing skin makes you squirm. If you blush, you’ve got some modesty.
vocabulary扩展	Modesty comes from the Latin modestus, which literally translates as “keeping due measure.” Knowing the correct measure of yourself is modesty, and when someone praises you too much, your modesty might kick in and make you want to tell them to be quiet. Modesty also means you keep things decent and not too outrageous, like wearing clothes that hide your skin, or painting your walls beige instead of covering them with glow-in-the-dark diamond wallpaper.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]谦虚；谦逊；谦恭 Someone who shows modesty does not talk much about their abilities or achievements. [approval] His modesty does him credit, for the food he produces speaks for itself... 他的谦逊值得赞扬，因为他做的食物品质之高显而易见。 He plays the character with tremendous concentration combined with a pleasing modesty. 他表演这个角色时倾注了巨大的心血，而且非常谦虚和善。 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](地方)小；(数量等)少，有限 You can refer to the modesty of something such as a place or amount when it is fairly small. [usu N of n] The modesty of the town itself comes as something of a surprise. 这座城市本身就小得让人惊讶。 ...the modesty of their prices. 他们价格的低廉 3 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（尤指女性的）端庄，庄重 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. [usu with supp] There were shrieks of embarrassment as the girls struggled to protect their modesty. 竭力保持着端庄形象的女孩们发出了尴尬的尖叫。

Modesty N Uncount 不可数名词 Big Issue Nigeria Days 当前，衣着端庄朴实已成了尼日利亚的一个大问题