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BNC: 11417 COCA: 11845

modesty

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mod·es·ty /ˈmɒdəsti $ ˈmɑː-/ noun [uncountableU]  
1  MODESTa modest way of behaving or talking 谦虚，谦逊，谦恭
 ‘Anyone else would have done the same thing, ’ he said with typical modesty.
换了谁都会这么做的。”他带着一贯的谦虚说道。
2. SHOW/LET somebody SEE somethingunwillingness to show your body or do anything that may attract sexual interest 保守；端庄
3  in all modesty spokenPROUD used when you want to talk about something good you have done, but you do not want to seem too proud 毫不自夸地，实实在在地〔用于不失谦逊地承认自己的功劳〕
 I think in all modesty that I can take some small credit for the team’s success.
不是我自夸，我想团队的成功有我一份小小的功劳。
Examples from the Corpus
in all modesty• In all modesty, I think I've matured quite a bit since those days.
4. modesty forbids spokenPROUD used when saying jokingly that you do not want to talk about your achievements 还是免谈了罢〔用于开玩笑地表示不想谈论自己的成就〕
→ false modesty at false(4)
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modesty• His honesty and modesty endeared him to many people who valued his wise advice.• At such moments, scientific etiquette demands modesty.• Last year, I had what in all due modesty I shall call a brilliant idea.• It would be false modesty to fail to recognize that it is you that is selling..• Miranda was not one for false modesty. She enjoyed being told that she was beautiful.• Rod isn't known for his modesty.• His modesty, considering his world-wide fame in his field, was endearing.• Women writers were expected to remain within strict bounds of modesty.• It is appropriate to contrast the modesty of his home with those of more affluent politicians.• "I'm a bank manager, '' she said, then added with typical modesty, "of a very small bank.''• It was a horrifying proclamation, when modesty caused the legs even of pianos to be decently covered.• He answers with modesty when asked about his role in the war.
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BNC: 11417 COCA: 11845
modesty

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ADJECTIVE | VERB + MODESTY | MODESTY + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤characteristic, natural, typical特有的／天生的／典型的謙遜◇She accepted their congratulations with typical modesty.她以典型的謙虛姿態接受了他們的祝賀。➤false虛假的謙遜➤feminine女性的謙和◇Her strong will was hidden behind apparent feminine modesty.她的堅強意志隱藏在嬌柔謙和的外表之下。VERB + MODESTY➤display, show表現得謙遜➤preserve保持端莊◇I wore a towel to preserve my modesty.為了不失體面，我圍了一條大毛巾。MODESTY + VERB➤forbid sb羞怯使某人無法⋯◇Modesty forbade me from mentioning that my novel had been published.我不好意思提起我的小說已經出版了。PREPOSITION➤with modesty謙遜地◇She spoke with characteristic modesty.她以特有的謙遜口吻講話。➤modesty about對⋯不誇耀◇his modesty about his achievements他不誇耀自己的成就
BNC: 11417 COCA: 11845
BNC: 11417 COCA: 11845
modesty
Humble and not proud: humble, modest, unassuming...
Morally good or correct behaviour: virtue, goodness, purity...
Shame or embarrassment: shame, embarrassment, guilt...

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