modesty

英 ['mɒdɪstɪ] 美 ['mɑdəsti]
  • n. 谦逊；质朴；稳重
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中文词源

modesty 谦虚，谦逊

来自modest,谦虚的，谦逊的。

英文词源

modesty (n.)
1530s, "freedom from exaggeration, self-control," from Middle French modestie or directly from Latin modestia "moderation, sense of honor, correctness of conduct," from modestus "moderate, keeping measure, sober, gentle, temperate," from modus "measure, manner" (see mode (n.1)). Meaning "quality of having a moderate opinion of oneself" is from 1550s; that of "womanly propriety" is from 1560s.
La pudeur donne des plaisirs bien flatteurs à l'amant: elle lui fait sentir quelles lois l'on transgresse pour lui; (Modesty both pleases and flatters a lover, for it lays stress on the laws which are being transgressed for his sake.) [Stendhal "de l'Amour," 1822]

双语例句

1. "Your modesty is a cover for your overweening conceit," she said.
“你表面谦虚，骨子里目中无人。”她说道。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He plays the character with tremendous concentration combined with a pleasing modesty.
他表演这个角色时倾注了巨大的心血，而且非常谦虚和善。

来自柯林斯例句

3. He accepted the award with characteristic modesty.
他以他一贯的谦逊态度接受了奖励。

来自《权威词典》

4. Modesty forbade me from mentioning that my novel had been published.
我不好意思说我的小说已经出版了.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. As conceit makes one lag behind, so modesty helps one make progress.
骄傲使人落后, 谦虚使人进步.

来自《简明英汉词典》