Word · Frequency #3176
modestest
谦虚的；谦逊的；朴素的
modestest is the superlative of modest.
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
可指人谦虚，也可指事物简朴
- 1.
Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
不自夸或不炫耀自己的成就；谦逊。
- 2.
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
以简单为特点；对自己有谦逊的看法
- 3.
Small, moderate in size.
小的,适中的。
- 4.
not large but sufficient in size or amount
不大但足够的大小或数量
- 5.
Pure and delicate from a sense of propriety.
因礼节而纯洁和细腻。
- 6.
free from pomp or affectation
不浮夸或不做作
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。
In use
She gave a modest smile when everyone praised her work.
He is too modest to talk about his achievements.
Even after winning the award, she remained modest about her success.
a modest apartment
too modest to wear his medals
a modest salary
modest inflation
comfortable but modest cottages
be modest about sth
表示对某事谦虚。
Connections
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
- The job offers a modest salary but great benefits.这份工作薪水较低，但福利很好。
- modest success
Learner notes
Memory Tip
谐音“莫得瑟”，别嘚瑟，即谦虚。
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。
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.
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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