modest

🇺🇸 /ˈmɑːdɪst/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmɒdɪst/
詞頻
難度
標籤 TOP3000Oxford5000CEFR-B2
adjective
B2

not large or showy

She lives in a modest house that is not too big or fancy.

她住在一座樸素的房子裡,不大也不花俏。

B2

not bragging about yourself

He is very modest and never talks about his achievements.

他非常謙虛,從不談論自己的成就。

C1

covering the body properly

She wore a modest dress that was not too revealing.

她穿了一件端莊的連衣裙,不太暴露。

translation

adj. 樸素的, 謙虛的, 端莊的