| 释义 |
modesty noun ADJECTIVE | VERB + MODESTY | MODESTY + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEcharacteristic, natural (especially BrE) , typical 特有的／天生的／典型的谦逊◆She accepted their congratulations with typical modesty.她以典型的谦虚姿态接受了他们的祝贺。false 虚假的谦逊feminine 女性的谦和◆Her strong will was hidden behind apparent feminine modesty.她的坚强意志隐藏在娇柔谦和的外表之下。VERB + MODESTYdisplay, show 表现得谦逊preserve 保持端庄◆I wore a towel to preserve my modesty.为了不失体面，我围了一条大毛巾。MODESTY + VERBforbid sb 羞怯使某人无法⋯◆Modesty forbade me from mentioning that my novel had been published.我不好意思提起我的小说已经出版了。PREPOSITIONwith modesty 谦逊地◆She spoke with characteristic modesty.她以特有的谦逊口吻讲话。modesty about 对⋯不夸耀◆his modesty about his achievements他不夸耀自己的成就 |