Word
immodesties
/iˈmɔdisti/
noun
自负；虚荣
immodesties is the plural of immodesty.
the trait of being vain and conceited
- 1.
The state of being immodest; a lack of modesty.
不谦虚的状态；缺乏谦虚
不谦虚的状态；缺乏谦虚；无礼
In use
His immodesty made it hard for colleagues to enjoy working with him.
She often spoke about her achievements with such immodesty that her friends felt uncomfortable.
Public immodesty about personal wealth is generally frowned upon in this culture.
have the immodesty to do something
She had the immodesty to claim she was the best.
她竟然无礼地声称自己是最好的。
with immodesty
He spoke with immodesty about his achievements.
他无礼地谈论自己的成就。
immodesty of someone
The immodesty of the CEO was notorious.
这位CEO的无礼是出了名的。
Common mistakes
His behavior was immodesty.His behavior was immodest.
immodesty 是名词，不能用作表语形容词，应使用形容词 immodest。
She showed great immodesty by not bragging.She showed great modesty by not bragging.
immodesty 意为无礼自负，与谦虚相反；此处语境应使用 modesty（谦虚）。
Connections
Confusing words
- modesty
- 谦虚 · immodesty 是“无礼，自负”，而 modesty 是“谦虚，谦逊”，反义词。
- immoderation
- 无节制，过度 · immodesty 指行为无礼或自负，immoderation 指缺乏节制，如饮食或行为过度。
- impudence
- 厚颜无耻，无礼 · immodesty 侧重自负和虚荣，impudence 侧重冒犯性的无礼或厚脸皮。
Word family
- immodesties
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
无礼的特征
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