🔍 牛津詞典
🔍 朗文詞典 🎯
🔍 劍橋詞典
🔍 柯林斯詞典
🔍 麥美倫詞典
🔍 韋氏詞典

檢索以下詞典：
(Mr. Ng 不推薦使用 Google 翻譯！)
最近搜尋：
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3176 COCA: 3101

modest

Word family 
mod·est /ˈmɒdɪst $ ˈmɑː-/ ●●○ adjectiveadj  
1  not proud 不骄傲的MODEST someone who is modest does not want to talk about their abilities or achievements 谦虚的，谦逊的，谦恭的 OPP immodest, boastful
modest about
 He was always modest about his role in the Everest expedition.
他对自己在那次珠峰探险中所起的作用总是很谦虚。
 You’re too modest! You’ve been a huge help to us.
你太谦虚了！你帮了我们大忙呢。
2  not big 不大的LITTLE/NOT MUCH not very great, big, or expensive 不太大的；不很贵的
 a modest increase in costs
成本的小幅上涨
 She had saved a modest amount of money.
她攒了小小的一笔钱。
 The new service proved a modest success.
新服务项目取得了一定的成功。
 a modest house with a small garden
带有小花园的一座不很大的房子
 his modest ambitions
他不大的野心
3  shy 羞怯的SHOW/LET somebody SEE something shy about showing your body or attracting sexual interest, because you are easily embarrassed 保守的，端庄的 OPP immodest
 She was a modest girl, always keeping covered, even in summer.
她是个保守的姑娘，总是穿得严严实实，即使在夏天也是如此。
4  clothes 衣服 old-fashionedSEXY modest clothing covers the body in a way that does not attract sexual interest 〔衣服〕端庄的
 a modest knee-length dress
端庄的及膝连衣裙
—modestly adverbadv
 ‘I was just lucky, ’ he said modestly.
“我只是运气好罢了。”他谦虚地说。
 modestly priced meals
价格适中的饭菜
n THESAURUS
modest 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
Examples from the Corpus
modest• Visible for a modest $ 2 per person fee, the nine paintings show satyr-like men grappling uncertainly with fleshy nude women.• Don't be so modest!• He was a modest and inspiring person, greatly consumed by the mystery of life.• They're really very modest bathing suits.• Kurtzman said a modest business site can cost as little as $ 4,000 with his Houston company.• Elliot's home in Ironwood is modest, but surrounded by beautiful forests.• Jorgensen and Brinner predicted that many people would choose to own more modest homes on smaller lots.• Revenue figures necessarily start at a modest level and even 100 percent growth leaves us with a level only slightly less modest.• Renzel remains one of the most sincere and modest men I know.• She was a shy, modest person, never one to push herself forward.• Some new brands from South America are making terrific wines for modest prices.• If you could get permission for this modest proposal, all you would need to do is find the funding.• It falls most heavily on people with very modest savings or houses who have not taken appropriate advice.• Luke was too modest to talk about his past achievements.
modest about• Jason, a scholarship winner, is modest about his achievements.
modest increase• That is described in the Treasury's paper as a modest increase.• Some predicted modest increases, but others were less optimistic.• Legislative leaders, who approved modest increases in college funding in the last few years, could not be reached Friday.• For a very modest increase, the authority could finance the £100 million required for the strategy.
Origin modest
(1500-1600) Latin modestus
mod·est adjectiveadj →n THESAURUS1
LDOCE Online
Chinese
Syllable
Corpus
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3176 COCA: 3101
modest

adjective¹

 1not having a high opinion of your own abilities謙虛VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBS➤be, look, remain, seem謙虛；看起來謙恭；依然謙虛；似乎謙虛ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常謙虛▸➤genuinely真心謙虛▸➤falsely假裝謙虛◇She would be falsely modest not to acknowledge that she had come a very long way since those early days.不承認自己比以前有了很大的進步，她就是在故作謙虛。PREPOSITION➤about對⋯不誇耀◇He is modest about his achievements.他不誇耀自己的成就。
modest

adjective²

 2not very large, expensive, important, etc.不太大；不太貴；不太重要VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBS➤be, seem適中；似乎不過分◇Our requirements seem fairly modest.我們的要求似乎並不過分。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常適中▸➤comparatively, relatively比較／相對適中◇He is looking to improve on his relatively modest achievements so far.目前他業績平平，但他期待能有所進步。➤apparently看似適中▸➤surprisingly令人意外地適中PREPOSITION➤in⋯方面適中◇The new homes are modest in scale, but very comfortable.這些新住宅也就中等面積，但非常舒適。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3176 COCA: 3101
modest adj.
⇨ modest (modest about your success) ⇨ slight (charge a modest fee) modest

adjective

modest ♦︎ humble ♦︎ unassuming ♦︎ unpretentiousThese words all describe a person who does not talk about or draw attention to themselves or their own abilities. 这些词均形容人谦虚的、不爱出风头的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a modest / a humble / an unassuming / an unpretentious man / person◆in a modest / a humble / an unassuming way■ modest ˈmɒdɪst; NAmE ˈmɑːdɪst (approving) not talking much about your own abilities or status 谦虚的；谦逊的◆She's very modest about her success.她对自己的成功非常谦虚。◆Don't be so modest! You're a very talented player.别太谦虚了！你是个很有才华的演奏家。OPP vain , boastful ⇨ proud 2 ▸ modesty ˈmɒdəsti; NAmE ˈmɑːdəsti

noun

 [uncountable] ◆He accepted the award with characteristic modesty.他以一贯的谦逊态度接受了这个奖。◆I hate false (= pretended) modesty.我讨厌虚伪的谦逊。 OPP pride , vanity ⇨ pride ■ humble (especially written, approving) showing that you do not think you are more important than other people 谦卑的；谦逊的；虚心的◆Be humble enough to learn from your mistakes.要虚心地从自己的错误中吸取教训。OPP proud , self-important ⇨ proud 2 ▸ humbly

adverb

◆'Sorry,' she said humbly.“对不起。”她谦逊地说。▸ humility hjuːˈmɪləti

noun

 [uncountable] ◆Her first defeat was an early lesson in humility.她的第一次失败使她很早便懂得了谦逊。 OPP arrogance ⇨ pride ■ unassuming ˌʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋ; NAmE ˌʌnəˈsuːmɪŋ (approving) not wanting to draw attention to yourself or to your abilities or status 不爱出风头的；不爱炫耀的；踏实低调的◆He did some wonderful work in a quiet and unassuming way.他一声不响、不事张扬地干了一些漂亮活儿。■ unpretentious ˌʌnprɪˈtenʃəs (approving) not trying to appear more special, intelligent or important than you really are 谦虚谨慎的；不事张扬的；不爱炫耀的◆His family are unpretentious country folk.他的家人都是老实本分的乡下人。OPP pretentious ⇨ flashy
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3176 COCA: 3101
modest
Small in size: small, little, tiny...
Satisfactory and good enough: satisfactory, adequate, fine...
Words that describe buildings or rooms and parts of buildings: appointed, baronial, beachfront...
Humble and not proud: humble, modest, unassuming...
Not confident or shy and easily embarrassed: shy, uncertain, retiring...
Words used to describe clothes: A-line, backless, baggy...

👨🏻‍🏫 Mr. Ng 朗文詞典 📚 – longman.mister5️⃣.net
切換為繁體中文
Site Uptime