im·mod·est /ɪˈmɒdɪst $ ɪˈmɑː-/ adjectiveadj 1 PROUDhaving a very high opinion of yourself and your abilities, and not embarrassed about telling people how clever you are 骄傲的,不谦虚的 OPP modest Webb was an immodest publicist of his own achievements. 韦布宣扬起自己的成绩来毫不谦虚。
3 old-fashionedRUDE/OBSCENE behaviour that is immodest shocks or embarrasses people 〔行为〕使人震惊的;令人尴尬的;不合礼仪的,下流的 They thought it was immodest for both sexes to swim together. 他们认为男女共泳有伤风化。
—immodestly adverbadv
—immodesty noun [uncountableU]