Modesty
[ 'mɑdəsti ]
第4级
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n. 谦虚，谦逊;稳重;端庄;朴实，质朴;
💡 词根助记
mod方式，模式，风度+est最+y表名词 →谦虚，有礼
📝 例句
He behaved with a becoming modesty/with a modesty becoming his junior position.
他举止间有一种颇为适度的谦恭[有一种适合於其下级地位的谦恭].
It was written with genuine, tenderness and modesty.
它写得真诚，体贴，谦逊。
She simulated modesty.
她装出端庄 [谦虚] 的样子。
Her modesty prevented her from making her real feelings known to him.
她由于羞怯未曾向他吐露真情实意。
virgin blushes [modesty]
处女般的娇羞 [娴静]
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-mod-表示“模式”
📖 牛津释义
modesty
n[U]
(esp approv 尤作褒义) state of being modest 适度; 朴实; 谦恭; 羞怯; 庄重
speak with genuine modesty/without (a trace of) false modesty 真正谦虚地[（绝）不故作谦虚地]讲话
I'd like to tell you all about my success but modesty forbids. 我并非不愿将成绩一一相告, 只是君子不自尚其功.
🔁 扩展释义
*['mɒdisti]n. 谦逊, 质朴, 羞怯
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You don't keep your word. Why didn't you tell me then? I've been looking forward to it. How can you change your mind at last minute?
你不守信用。为什么那时不告诉我呢？我一直都盼望着它呢。你怎么能在最后时刻改变主意呢？
When you return to the office the following morning or after the holiday, you can listen to the messages and take any necessary action.
当你第二天早晨或体假后回到办公室，你可以听那些留言，然后采取必要的行动。
With a stopwatch, they counted how many times the bees repeated the dance during one minute.
他们用秒表记录蜜蜂在一分钟内重复舞蹈的次数。