
释义
adj. 谦虚的;不自夸的
not boasting about your abilities or achievements
adj. 适度的;不大的
not large in size, amount, or cost
adj. 穿着端庄的
wearing clothes that do not reveal much of the body
例句
Despite winning the race, she remained modest about her success.
尽管赢了比赛,她谈起自己的成功时仍很谦虚。
Even a modest increase in public transport funding could improve services in rural communities.
即使公共交通拨款只小幅增加,也可能改善农村社区的服务。
常用搭配
- modest about one's achievements | 对自己的成就谦虚
- a modest increase | 小幅增长
- a modest income | 不高的收入
词族
- modesty (n.)
- modestly (adv.)
- immodest (adj.)
近义
- humble
反义
- arrogant
用法提示
形容人常指谦虚;形容数量常指不大。
常见问题
- modest 是什么意思?
- adj. 谦虚的;不自夸的;adj. 适度的;不大的;adj. 穿着端庄的
- modest 怎么发音?
- 英音 /ˈmɒdɪst/,美音 /ˈmɑːdɪst/。点击页面上方的发音按钮可以试听。