modesty
谦虚
常用释义
英音[ ˈmɒdəsti ]
美音[ ˈmɑːdəsti ]
基本释义
- n. 谦虚，谦逊；保守，端庄；适度，有限；羞怯，腼腆
考试频率
四级
考频：近五年出现2次
- n. 端庄; 庄重
- n. 谦虚; 谦逊
六级
考频：近五年出现2次
- n. 端庄; 庄重
例句
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1·He accepted the award with characteristic modesty.他以他一贯的谦逊态度接受了奖励。来源: 《牛津词典》
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2·"Your modesty is a cover for your overweening conceit," she said.“你用谦逊的外表掩饰自负的内心，”她说。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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3·His modesty does him credit, for the food he produces speaks for itself.他的谦虚为他赢得了信誉，他生产的食品就是最好的证明。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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4·He won praises for his modesty.他因谦虚而赢得盛赞。来源: 《新英汉大辞典》
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5·Modesty is a kind of virtue.谦虚是一种美德。来源: 《新英汉大辞典》
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6·Modesty helps one to go forward.谦虚使人进步。来源: 《新英汉大辞典》
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7·Modesty helps one go forward while pride makes one fall behind.谦虚使人进步，骄傲让人落后。
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8·Modesty helps one go forward while pride makes one fall behind.谦虚使人前进，骄傲让人落后。
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9·He must be creeping away out of sheer modesty, the kind lady thought.这位善良的女士想，他一定是出于绝对的谦虚才溜走的。
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10·He owed all his achievements to other people's help, which showed his modesty.他将所有的成就归功于其他人的帮助，这显示了他的谦虚。
同义词
n.
谦逊；质朴；稳重
同根词
词根：
modest
modest
adj
谦虚的，谦逊的；适度的；端庄的；羞怯的