modesty

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mod·es·ty /ˈmɒdəsti $ ˈmɑː-/ noun [uncountableU]

1 MODESTa modest way of behaving or talking 謙虛，謙遜，謙恭

‘Anyone else would have done the same thing, ’ he said with typical modesty.

換了誰都會這麽做的。”他帶着一貫的謙虛說道。

2. SHOW/LET somebody SEE somethingunwillingness to show your body or do anything that may attract sexual interest 保守；端莊

3 in all modesty spokenPROUD used when you want to talk about something good you have done, but you do not want to seem too proud 毫不自誇地，實實在在地〔用於不失謙遜地承認自己的功勞〕

I think in all modesty that I can take some small credit for the team’s success.

不是我自誇，我想團隊的成功有我一份小小的功勞。

Examples from the Corpus

in all modesty• In all modesty, I think I've matured quite a bit since those days.

4. modesty forbids spokenPROUD used when saying jokingly that you do not want to talk about your achievements 還是免談了罷〔用於開玩笑地表示不想談論自己的成就〕

→ false modesty at false(4)

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modesty• His honesty and modesty endeared him to many people who valued his wise advice.• At such moments, scientific etiquette demands modesty.• Last year, I had what in all due modesty I shall call a brilliant idea.• It would be false modesty to fail to recognize that it is you that is selling..• Miranda was not one for false modesty. She enjoyed being told that she was beautiful.• Rod isn't known for his modesty.• His modesty, considering his world-wide fame in his field, was endearing.• Women writers were expected to remain within strict bounds of modesty.• It is appropriate to contrast the modesty of his home with those of more affluent politicians.• "I'm a bank manager, '' she said, then added with typical modesty, "of a very small bank.''• It was a horrifying proclamation, when modesty caused the legs even of pianos to be decently covered.• He answers with modesty when asked about his role in the war.

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