Word · Frequency #3176
modester
谦虚的；谦逊的；朴素的
modester is the comparative of modest.
核心释义
可指人谦虚，也可指事物简朴
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
- 1.
不自夸或不炫耀自己的成就；谦逊。
Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
- 2.
以简单为特点；对自己有谦逊的看法
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
- 3.
小的,适中的。
Small, moderate in size.
- 4.
不大但足够的大小或数量
not large but sufficient in size or amount
- 5.
因礼节而纯洁和细腻。
Pure and delicate from a sense of propriety.
- 6.
不浮夸或不做作
free from pomp or affectation
不自夸或不炫耀自己的成就；谦逊。；以简单为特点；对自己有谦逊的看法；小的,适中的。；不大但足够的大小或数量；因礼节而纯洁和细腻。
用法In use
She gave a modest smile when everyone praised her work.
用法提示：modest 作形容词，表示“谦虚的”，修饰 smile。
He is too modest to talk about his achievements.
用法提示：modest 作形容词，用在 too...to 结构中，表示“谦虚的”。
Even after winning the award, she remained modest about her success.
用法提示：modest 作形容词，作 remained 的表语，表示“谦虚的”。
a modest apartment
too modest to wear his medals
a modest salary
modest inflation
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- modest proposal
- 小建议
- He made a modest proposal to improve the workflow.他提出了一个改善工作流程的小建议。
- modest means
- 微薄的收入
- She lives on modest means but is very content.她靠微薄的收入生活，但非常满足。
- modest house
- 简朴的房子
- They own a modest house in the suburbs.他们在郊区有一栋简朴的房子。
- modest income
- 不高的收入
- With a modest income, he still manages to save money.尽管收入不高，他仍然设法存钱。
- modest salary
- 较低的薪水
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
谐音“莫得瑟”，别嘚瑟，即谦虚。
语境与语域Context & Register
多用于形容人的谦逊或事物的适度规模，语气中性偏正式。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling ending 'est' but differ in vowel sound: modest has /ɑ/ while the others have /ɛ/. They do not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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