modesty基本解释
n.谦逊；虚心；端庄；朴实；中肯
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第三人称复数：modesties
n.谦逊；虚心；端庄；朴实；中肯
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第三人称复数：modesties
noun
1. formality and propriety of manner
Synonym: reserve
2. freedom from vanity or conceit
Synonym: modestness
1. 谦虚;谦逊;谦恭
Someone who shows modesty does not talk much about their abilities or achievements.
e.g. His modesty does him credit, for the food he produces speaks for itself...
他的谦逊值得赞扬，因为他做的食物品质之高显而易见。
e.g. He plays the character with tremendous concentration combined with a pleasing modesty.
他表演这个角色时倾注了巨大的心血，而且非常谦虚和善。
2. (地方)小;(数量等)少，有限
You can refer to the modesty of something such as a place or amount when it is fairly small.
e.g. The modesty of the town itself comes as something of a surprise.
这座城市本身就小得让人惊讶。
e.g. ...the modesty of their prices.
他们价格的低廉
3. （尤指女性的）端庄，庄重
If someone, especially a woman, shows modesty, they are cautious about the way they dress and behave because they are aware that other people may view them in a sexual way.
e.g. There were shrieks of embarrassment as the girls struggled to protect their modesty.
竭力保持着端庄形象的女孩们发出了尴尬的尖叫。
1. modesty的近义词
1. 谦逊：中国学者顾曰国根据中国的历史文化背景和中国人日常交际的特点,提出了汉语言文化交流中四个方面的礼貌特征,即尊重(respectfulness),谦逊(modesty),态度热情(attitudinalwarmth)和文雅( re中英称谓语的礼貌原则对比
2. 谦虚：谦虚(Modesty):故意低估自己的良好品质、成就和贡献. 恳求(Supplication):向他人表达自己的不足与依赖,引起他人同情. 恫吓(Intimidation):用威胁的方法使他人接受自己的观点. 逢迎(Ingratiation):说他人喜欢的话,俗称拍马屁.
3. 摩黛丝提 拉丁 谦虚的人：Miriam 蜜莉恩 希伯來 憂傷;苦難之洋. | Modesty 摩黛絲提 拉丁 謙虛的人. | Moira 茉伊拉 希臘 命運.
4. 摩黛丝提......谦虚的人：Miriam 蜜莉恩......忧伤 苦难之洋 | Modesty 摩黛丝提......谦虚的人 | Moira 茉伊拉......命运
The modesty of Alaric was interpreted..as a sure evidence of his weakness.
出自：Gibbon
