modesty
['mɔdisti]
n. 谦逊, 虚心, 端庄, 朴实, 中肯
例句与用法:
Modesty is not his long suit.
谦虚可不是他的长处。
Don't be such a prude you can carry modesty too far!
别那麽拘谨--你谦虚得太过分了。
Her modesty is all put on.
她的谦虚全是假装的。
His modesty [air of joviality] was all put on.
他的谦逊[愉快的样子]都是装出来的。
n.[U]
1. 谦逊, 虚心
What we like the most about the great man is his modesty.
对那位伟人, 我们最喜欢他的谦虚。
2. (尤指女性的)端庄, 稳重
3. 羞怯
Her modesty prevented her from making her real feelings known to him.
她由于羞怯未曾向他吐露真情实意。
4. 节制, 中肯
5. 朴素
The modesty of their home belies their great wealth.
他们简朴的家使人们看不出他们拥有巨额财富。
modesty
同义词:
diffidence | virtue | purity | innocence | shame | reserve | humility | reticence | shyness | decorum | restraint | simplicity | discretion |
反义词:
词义辨析:
同义参见:
virtue
purity
diffidence
shame
innocence
反义:
n.谦逊; 羞怯
arrogance
反义参见:
pride
conceit
modesty['mɔdisti]n.1.■谦虚,谦逊,谦恭,虚心2.■适中,适度3.■羞怯;谨慎4.■端庄;正派5.■朴实,朴素6.■=modesty vest
modestymodesty[ˈmɔdisti]n.1.■谨慎; 谦虚; (尤指妇女的)端庄; 节制; 中肯; 朴实Modesty helps one to go forward.虚心使人进步。He won praises for his modesty.他因谦虚而受赞扬。
noun
- [mass noun]the quality or state of being unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one's abilities
谦虚,谦逊,谦恭
with typical modesty he insisted on sharing the credit with others.
他很谦虚,坚持与他人分享荣誉。
■the quality of being relatively moderate, limited, or small in amount, rate, or level
适中,适度;有限;少量
the modesty of his political aspirations.
他不大的政治抱负。
■behaviour, manner, or appearance intended to avoid impropriety or indecency
端庄;得体;正派
modesty forbade her to undress in front of so many people.
矜持使得她不会当着这么多人的面脱衣服。
modesty
名词 modesty:
freedom from vanity or conceit
同义词:modestness
formality and propriety of manner
同义词:reserve
modesty
■Be modesty! It is the kind of pride least likely to offend.
"谦逊吧!它是一种最不能冒犯别人的骄傲"--法国小说家特纳尔
■"Few ‘letters home’ of successful men or women display the graces of modesty and self-forgetfulness" (H.G. Wells).
“事业有成的男性或女性很少写信回家,这显示出廉逊与忘我的美德” (H·G 威尔士)。
■Without modesty,beauty is ungraceful and wit detestable.
一个人不懂得谦虚,即使美丽也不优雅,机智也讨人厌.
■To speak less of one's self than what one really is, is folly, not modesty.
不实事求是地贬低自己,是愚蠢,不是谦虚。
■No, of course not. On the other hand, a little modesty is a healthy thing.
不是,当然不是这个意思。另一方面,谦虚一点是好事。
■You have nothing to fear; boldly take the share which is due to your modesty.
不用害怕,放胆拿你因谦逊而应得的一份吧。
■Modesty: the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it.
不着力表现出来的谦虚持重是提高你的魅力的文雅大方之术。
■Closely related to English reserve is English modesty .
与英国人的矜持密切相关的是他们的谦逊。
■Chinese have always regarded modesty one of the highest respected virtues.
中国人一直把谦虚作为最高尚的美德之一。
■The Chinese take pride in "modesty" the Americans in " straightforwardness ".
中国人把“谦虚”引以为荣;美国人因“率直”而自豪。
■Dont be such a prude you can carry modesty too far!
中文:别那麽拘谨--你谦虚得太过分了。
■Henry's modesty has seemed to hostile critics a form of conceit on a gigantic scale.
亨利的谦虚,在怀有敌意的批评家看起来,似乎是狂妄自大的最高表现。
■He behaved with a becoming modesty/with a modesty becoming his junior position.
他举止间有一种颇为适度的谦恭[有一种适合於其下级地位的谦恭].
■He accepted the award with characteristic modesty.
他以他一贯的谦逊态度接受了奖励。
■They tried to disguise the modesty of their achievements.
他们成就不大,所以力图掩盖这一点。
■Their pride seems to be more inordinate for their modesty.
他们的骄傲似乎因为他们的谦逊而更加咄咄逼人。
■The modesty of their home belies their great wealth.
他们简朴的家使人们看不出他们拥有巨额财富。
■He had the modesty of a good fellow and he rated himself too low.
他具备了热诚的人的谦虚之美德故而对自己评价过低。
■He saw only her long chestnut lashes,permeated with shadow and modesty.
他只见到栗色的长睫毛,掩映着幽娴贞静的神态。
■His natural modesty saved him from being spoilt by fame and success.
他天生谦逊,不因名望和成就而骄傲。
■His natural modesty saved him from being spoilt by success.
他天生谦逊,使他不致被胜利冲昏头脑。
■He made a little mistake to be sure; but it is to the credit of his modesty.
他实在也有些不是,不过那都是因为他太谦虚。
■He did not want anything crossed out(by our modesty).
他希望我们不要(出于谦逊)把任何东西划掉。
■He laughed accordingly at the idea of Mr. Arabin's modesty.
他想到阿拉宾先生的谦虚谨慎,就觉得好笑。
■He turned around and looked at me and suddenly stopped smiling. He became cold and reserved and his modesty all gone.
他掉转头来,把俺上下一望,陡然变了样子:脸上冷冷的,笑容也收了,谦恭也免了。
■He has the grace of modesty.
他有谦逊这一个可取的地方。
■He has the saving grace of modesty.
他有谦逊这一可取的地方。
■He won praises for his modesty.
他由于谦虚,受到赞扬。
■His modesty won him praises.
他的谦虚为他赢得了赞扬。
■His modesty distinguishes him from his peers.
他的谦虚使他与众不同。
■His modesty and generosity predispose people to like him.
他的谦虚和慷慨使得人们未经接触就喜欢他。
■His modesty [ air of joviality ] was all put on.
他的谦逊[愉快的样子]都是装出来的。
■His modesty and simplicity,as well as his alertness against the enemy are well brought out.
他的谦逊、朴实,以及对敌人的警惕性都刻划得很好。
■He's a man of great knowledge, but he always maintains an attitude of modesty.
他知识丰富,但总是保持谦逊的态度。
■He's a man of great.knowledge, but he always maintains an attitude of modesty.
他知识丰富,但总是保持谦逊的态度。
■He put on an air of modesty.
他装出一副谦虚的样子。
■He carries modesty to extremes, ie is too modest.
他谦虚得过分.
■Spoke with her accustomed modesty.
以她惯有的谦虚态度讲话。
■To take introspection with modesty.
以谦虚的心检讨自己的错误;
■When anyone remains modest, not after praise but after blame, then his modesty is real.
任何人在受到责备以后而不是得到赞扬以后仍旧保持谦虚,那么他的谦虚是真正的谦虚。
■Offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty.
伤风败俗的与公认的正派的或谨慎的标准有冲突的
■It must be noted that irrespective of his modesty, one and all have a high opinion of his personality and abilities.
但值得注意的是,尽管他谦逊低调,但大家对其人格和能力总是评价很高。
■You are just the person for the job. Don't decline out of modesty.
你做这工作再合适不过, 不要谦让了。
■You and I both know that most people will deny their beauty, expressing what they feel is modesty or humility.
你和我都知道很多人会否认自己的美丽,这表示他们谦虚或者谦卑的感觉!
■You already have a natural beauty and modesty.
你已有了天然的美貌和端庄。
■Why should you sin against modesty ?
你怎么不谦虚一点呀?
■Decorum and modesty are excellent reasons for you to want a separate room in which to change.
你需要一间单独更衣室,这是出于礼貌和文明考虑。
■Maintain modesty, don't show opulent, don't create envy and enemies.
保持谦逊的作风,不要露富,以免引起嫉妒甚至树敌。
■If you hast wit &learning,add to it wisdom and modesty.
假如你聪明、有学识,就再增加智慧和谦逊吧。
■Deciding what is true and what isn't now seems to me. A lack of modesty.
决定什么是真相并且现在对于我而言什么不像是。一种虚心的缺乏。