modest

释义

adj.不太大的; 适中的; 谦虚的; 端庄的

词态变化

比较级 :   more modest ; 最高级 :   most modest ; 副词 :   modestly ;

实用场景例句

The modest dwelling of a family maintaining their livelihood by cultivating the land

一个靠耕种土地维持生计的家庭的简朴住所

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Staying overnight in a modest hotel usually costs around £35 per evening.

在一家普通的酒店住一晚通常每晚需要花费大约35英镑。

金山词霸

Switzerland's jobless rate rose to a modest 0.7%, still maintaining a comparatively low level.

瑞士的失业率小幅上升至0.7%，仍保持在相对较低的水平。

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The advancement of democratic reforms has been notably modest.

民主改革的推进明显较为温和。

金山词霸

Despite being an exceptional sportsman, he is incredibly modest.

他尽管是一位卓越的运动员，却异常谦虚。

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Despite his remarkable achievements, Lord Carrington remains profoundly modest.

尽管取得了非凡成就，卡林顿勋爵依然保持着极其谦逊的态度。

金山词霸

Modest Eastern women often display heightened reserve and timidity, yet conceal an inner fortitude beneath their demeanor.

东方女性通常表现出更强的矜持与羞怯，却在举止之下隐藏着内心的坚韧。

金山词霸

Respect the local customs. Modest attire is generally more acceptable than revealing shorts and fitted tops.

尊重当地的风俗。端庄的服饰通常比暴露的短裤和紧身上衣更合适。

金山词霸

Modest changes in the policy have been implemented recently.

最近实施了政策上的一些适度调整。

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He asked for a modest donation to support the cause.

他要求为这项事业进行适度的捐款。

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a modest little garden

一个简朴的小花园

金山词霸

The experiment was conducted with modest resources.

这个实验是用有限的资源进行的。

金山词霸

She's quite modest about her achievements.

她对自己的成就非常谦虚。

金山词霸

You're too kind!

你太客气了！

金山词霸

It's not that I still love you, it's not'cause I want you back.

倒不是我还爱着你, 也不是因为我想让你回来.

期刊摘选

Be modest when you are on the crest of the wave.

在最得意的时候要谦虚.

《简明英汉词典》

You can make progress only if you are modest.

惟虚心乃能进步.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Be modest in learning , for complacency is the enemy of study.

学习要虚心, 自满是敌人.

《简明英汉词典》

真题例句

That means we need modest, realistic expectations, and we need to teach people to cook food that's good enough to share with family and friends.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

A study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Stanford University and Columbia University shows that even a modest decrease in daily salt intake (摄入) can lead to dramatic health benefits.

出自-2013年6月阅读原文

In Lagos, foreign oil workers can pay as much as $65,000 per year in rent for a modest apartment in a safe part of town.

2017年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C

Some raised more than twice their goals, but others have fallen short of reaching even modest targets.

2019年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

The Great Recession and modest recovery has also been associated with an increase in young adults living at home.

2019年6月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

Futures markets, which show only a modest recovery of prices to around $60 a barrel by 2019, support this view.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

Meanwhile, tax breaks for children are modest.

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

For example, modest joggers should not compare their performance with Olympic standard marathon（马拉松）runners.

出自-2012年12月阅读原文

Families with modest incomes should ensure the breadwinner or breadwinners first.

2017年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

Our findings suggest that even more modest attention difficulties can increase the risk of negative academic outcomes.

2018年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

The company also offers a repair program for their customers for a modest fee.

2019年6月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

They found that early attention skills were the most consistent predictor of academic success, and that likability by peers also had a modest effect on academic performance.

2018年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

When the children are young, and depend upon the family for financial needs, families with modest incomes have difficulty providing enough life insurance to protect the mother and children.

2017年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

The more learned a man is, the more modest be usually become.

2015年高考英语陕西卷 单项填空 原文

Politicians have repeatedly “backloaded” public-sector pay deals, keeping the pay increases modest but adding to holidays and especially pensions that are already generous.

出自-2012年考研阅读原文

On a five to three vote,the Supreme Court knocked out much of Arizona's immigration law Monday-a modest policy victory for the Obama Aministration.

出自-2013年考研阅读原文

The court would be recklessly modest if it followed California’s advice.

出自-2015年考研阅读原文

From then on his sketches ,which appeared under the pen name “Boz” in The Evening Chronicle, earned him a modest reputation.

出自-2017年考研阅读原文

From then on his sketches,which appeared under the pen name "Boz" in The Evening Chronicle, earned him a modest reputation.

2017年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

In the 1930s Frank Lloyd Wright started building more modest and efficient houses-usually around 1,200 square feet-than the spreading two-story ones he had designed in the 1890s and the early 20th century.

2011年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

On a five to three vote, the Supreme Court knocked out much of Arizona's immigration law Monday-a modest policy victory for the Obama Administration.

2013年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

Politicians have repeatedly "backloaded" public-sector pay deals, keeping the pay increases modest but adding to holidays and especially pensions that are already generous.

2012年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

The court would be recklessly modest if it followed California's advice.

2015年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

Their thesis 一 that a relatively modest intervention could have a big impact 一 was based on the view that first-generation students may be most lacking not in potential but in practical knowledge about how to deal with the issues that face most college st

2015年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

英英释义

Adjective

1. marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself;

"a modest apartment"

"too modest to wear his medals"

2. not large but sufficient in size or amount;

"a modest salary"

"modest inflation"

"helped in my own small way"

3. free from pomp or affectation;

"comfortable but modest cottages"

"a simple rectangular brick building"

"a simple man with simple tastes"

4. not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance

5. low or inferior in station or quality;

"a humble cottage"

"a lowly parish priest"

"a modest man of the people"

"small beginnings"

6. humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness;

"meek and self-effacing"

7. limited in size or scope;

"a small business"

"a newspaper with a modest circulation"

"small-scale plans"

"a pocket-size country"

8. free from ostentation or pretension;

"the restrained elegance of the room"