Modest



GRE TOEFL

解释

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• adj. 谦虚的, 谨慎的; 适度的
• ［英］ adj. 谦虚的, 谨慎的 ( humble, unassuming) ; 适度的 ( not large in quantity, size)
• ［记］ mod（方式, 风度）+est -> 做事有规矩 -> 礼貌的

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Latin modestus moderate; akin to Latin modus measure
• Date: 1565
• 1.
  • a. placing a moderate estimate on one's abilities or worth
  • b. neither bold nor self-assertive ; tending toward diffidence
• 2. arising from or characteristic of a modest nature
• 3. observing the proprieties of dress and behavior ; decent
• 4.
  • a. limited in size, amount, or scope <a family of modest means>
  • b. unpretentious <a modest home>
• Synonyms: see shy, chaste
• ? modestly adverb

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