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  4. be modest

be modest

/biː ˈmɒdɪst/
谦虚

She always tries to be modest about her achievements.

她总是试图谦虚地谈论自己的成就。


非正式

谦虚,不自夸,不炫耀自己的成就或优势。

He was praised for being modest despite his success.

尽管他取得了成功,但他仍然被赞扬为谦虚。

Modesty is a virtue that many admire.

谦虚是许多人所欣赏的美德。

在中文中,'谦虚'通常与'谦让'或'谦逊'有关,强调不炫耀自己的优势或成就。

搭配

be modest about对...谦虚show modesty表现谦虚

同义词

be humblebe unassumingbe self-effacing

反义词

be boastfulbe arrogantbe conceited

相关短语

false modesty短语
虚伪的谦虚
modest proposal短语
谦虚的提议

专业提示

文化差异

在中文文化中,谦虚被视为重要的美德,而英语中'be modest'也强调不炫耀自己的成就。

黄金法则

使用场景

'be modest'通常用于形容一个人不炫耀自己的成就或优势,而'谦虚'在中文中更强调不炫耀和谦让。

词源

来自拉丁语'modus',意为'适度',后演变为英语'modest',表示'适度的、谦虚的'。

用法说明

在英语中,'be modest'通常用于形容一个人不炫耀自己的成就或优势,而在中文中,'谦虚'更强调不炫耀和谦让。

单词拆解

be
是
verb
+
modest
谦虚的
adjective
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