Word
immodesty
/iˈmɔdisti/
noun
自负；虚荣
核心释义
the trait of being vain and conceited
- 1.
不谦虚的状态；缺乏谦虚
The state of being immodest; a lack of modesty.
不谦虚的状态；缺乏谦虚；无礼
用法In use
His immodesty made it hard for colleagues to enjoy working with him.
用法提示：此处 immodesty 为名词，表示“自负”这一特质，作句子的主语。
She often spoke about her achievements with such immodesty that her friends felt uncomfortable.
用法提示：句中 immodesty 作介词 with 的宾语，指“虚荣自负”的态度。
Public immodesty about personal wealth is generally frowned upon in this culture.
用法提示：这里 immodesty 是不可数名词，作主语，表达“自负、虚荣”的抽象特质。
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
相关词与表达Connections
易混词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。
词族Word family
- immodesties
- plural
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
无礼的特征
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.