modestly
谦虚地
常用释义
英音[ ˈmɒdɪstli ]
美音[ ˈmɑːdɪstli ]
基本释义
- adv. 谦逊地，谦虚地；简朴地，低廉地；羞怯地，腼腆地；在很小的程度上
考试频率
高考
考频：近七年出现1次
- adv.谦虚地
四级
考频：近六年出现1次
- adv.在很小的程度上
考研
考频：近十一年出现1次
- adv.在很小的程度上
例句
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1·They talked modestly of their valiant efforts to keep the tanker afloat.他们谦虚地谈论了他们为让油轮保持不沉而付出的英勇努力。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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2·"You really must be very good at what you do."—"I suppose I am," Kate said modestly.“你确实非常擅长你所做的。” —“我觉得是吧。”凯特谦虚地说。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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3·"I understand but one," replied the cat, modestly.“我只会一门本领，”猫谦虚地回答。
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4·The wine list is well-rounded and modestly priced.这份酒单内容全面，且酒的价格适中。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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5·The nation's balance of payments improved modestly last month.这个国家上个月的国际收支有了较小的改善。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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6·On the whole she had lived modestly, with a notable lack of ostentation.总体来说，她生活俭朴，不事张扬。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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7·Modestly, so as not to become discouraged.要谦虚，以免变得气馁。
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8·Analysts expect the fast-food industry to grow modestly this year.分析师预计，快餐业今年将适度增长。
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9·People who gobble down their food and eat until they feel full are three times more likely to get fat compared with people who eat slowly and modestly.喜欢狼吞虎咽和一直吃到自己感觉很饱的人，增肥的可能性比那些细嚼慢咽适量吃的人要高出三倍。
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10·While even the modestly educated sought an elevated tone when they put pen to paper before the 1960s, even the most well-regarded writing since then has sought to capture spoken English on the page.20世纪60年代之前，当人们伏案写作时，即使受教育一般的人也追求一种高雅的文风，而从那以后，即使是令人景仰的文章也在追求口语风格。
同义词
adv.
谨慎地；适当地
同根词
词根：
modest
modest
adj
谦虚的，谦逊的；适度的；端庄的；羞怯的