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词汇 modestly
释义
modestly
adverb uk/ˈmɒd.ɪst.li/ us/ˈmɑː.dɪst.li/
(BEHAVIOUR)
谦虚地,谦逊地
in a way that shows you do not like to talk about or make obvious your own abilities and achievements
He modestly discourages any talk of him winning a Nobel Prize. 他谦虚地阻止关于他赢得诺贝尔奖的言论。
"I'm no better than any other player on the team," she says modestly. “我并不比球队中的任何其他球员优秀,”她谦虚地说。
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  • "I just happened to get hold of the ball," he recalls, modestly.
  • "This is really good pie," he said. "You like it?" Marcia asked modestly.
  • They led him into a huge hall which they modestly called the Small Chamber.
  • The new look was really striking and Betty was modestly delighted with her transformation.
(DRESS)
端庄地,朴素地
in a way that avoids showing too much of the body or attracting sexual interest
She was dressed modestly. 她衣着朴素。
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  • We remind visitors to the temple that we like people to dress modestly, which means, for example, no shorts.
  • "I don't think you should be allowed to fly in a swimsuit. I believe people should dress modestly in public," he said.
  • She wore her skirts modestly long.
  • Billboards show women modestly veiled.
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