詞語：modest
modest是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
modest
[5mCdist]
adj.
謙虛的, 謙讓的, 適度的
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
modest
mod.est
AHD:[m?d「1st]
D.J.[6m%dist]
K.K.[6m$d!st]
adj.（形容詞）
(1)Having or showing a moderate estimation of one's own talents, abilities, and value.
謹慎的：有或顯示出一種對於自己的才華，能力或價值的適當的估計的
(2)Having or proceeding from a disinclination to call attention to oneself; retiring or diffident.See Synonyms at shy 1
羞怯的：有或出自不願引起別人對自己注意的；避世的或缺乏自信的參見 shy1
(3)Observing conventional proprieties in speech, behavior, or dress.
端莊的，正派的：在講話、行為或服裝上遵守傳統禮儀的
(4)Free from showiness or ostentation; unpretentious.See Synonyms at plain
謙虛的：不炫耀或賣弄的；不自命不凡的參見 plain
(5)Moderate or limited in size, quantity, or range; not extreme:
適度的：在尺寸，數量或範圍上適度的或有限的；不極端的：
a modest price; a newspaper with a modest circulation.
適中的價格，訂閱量不大的報紙
語源
Latin modestus * see med-
拉丁語 modestus *參見 med-
繼承用法
mod「estly
adv.（副詞）
現代英漢詞典
modest
[5mRdIst]
adj.
(1)謙虛的；謙讓的
She is very modest about the prizes she has won.
她對自己得獎非常謙虛。
She's very modest about her success.
她對自己的成就很謙虛。
(2)不多的； 不大的；價值不高的
There has been a modest decrease in house prices this year.
房價今年略有下降。
(3)端莊的
現代英漢綜合大辭典
modest
[5mCdist]
adj.
(1)謹慎的, 謙虛的; 謙讓的; 羞怯的; (尤指婦女) 優雅的; 端莊的; 莊重的; 貞節的
(2)適度的, 適中的
(3)(對要求等)有節制的, 穩當的
(4)樸素的, 樸實的; 普通的
a modest wish
不大的希望
a modest hotel
普通旅館
modest capacity memory [storage]
小容量存儲器
繼承用法
modestly
adv.
參考詞彙
modest humble lowly
意思都含「謙遜的」。
(1)modest系常用詞, 指「謙遜的」、「謙虛的」, 如:
He is modest about his merit.
他對自己的優點很謙虛。
(2)humble 指「謙恭的」、「卑下的」, 如:
a humble attitude
謙恭的態度。
(3)lowly 為文雅用語, 指「謙卑的」、「謙遜的」, 如:
The saint had a lowly heart.
聖人有謙誠之心。
arrogant conceited overbearing
用法詞典
modest
(mod 模型，modest 為放在一個模型裡的，引伸為有節制的，謙虛的)
英文相關詞典
modest
bashfulhumbleplainquietshysimpleunpretentiousarrogantimmodest
美國傳統詞典
modest
mod.est
AHD:[m?d「1st]
D.J.[6m%dist]
K.K.[6m$d!st]
adj.
(1)Having or showing a moderate estimation of one's own talents, abilities, and value.
(2)Having or proceeding from a disinclination to call attention to oneself; retiring or diffident.See Synonyms at shy 1
(3)Observing conventional proprieties in speech, behavior, or dress.
(4)Free from showiness or ostentation; unpretentious.See Synonyms at plain
(5)Moderate or limited in size, quantity, or range; not extreme:
a modest price; a newspaper with a modest circulation.
語源
Latin modestus * see med-
繼承用法
mod「estly
adv.
英漢化學大詞典
modest
adj.普通的,合適的,謹慎的
英漢計算機大詞典
modest
adj.普通的(合適的,謹慎的)
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