Word · Frequency #11129
modestly
谦逊地；适度地
核心释义
with modesty; in a modest manner
- 1.
以谦逊的方式；谦逊地。
In a modest manner; with humility.
- 2.
在很小的程度上。
To a small degree.
以谦逊的方式；谦逊地。；在很小的程度上。；适当地；谨慎地
用法In use
She modestly attributed her success to her team.
用法提示：modestly 作副词修饰动词 attributed，表示“谦逊地”。
The apartment is modestly priced for this area.
用法提示：modestly 作副词修饰形容词 priced，表示“适度地”。
He smiled modestly when his work was praised.
用法提示：modestly 作副词修饰动词 smiled，表示“谦逊地”。
verb + modestly
用于动词后，表示以谦逊的态度做某事。
She spoke modestly about her achievements.
她谦逊地谈到了自己的成就。
be modestly + adj/pp
用于 be 动词后修饰形容词或过去分词，表示程度适中或有限。
The hotel is modestly priced for the area.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- modestly priced
- 价格适中的
- The hotel offers modestly priced rooms for budget travelers.这家酒店为预算有限的旅客提供价格适中的房间。
- modestly dressed
- 衣着朴素的
- She was modestly dressed for the formal occasion.她为这个正式场合衣着朴素。
- live modestly
- 生活简朴
- After retiring, they chose to live modestly on a small pension.退休后，他们选择靠微薄养老金过简朴的生活。
- modestly successful
- 小有成就的
- His modestly successful first novel gave him encouragement to continue writing.他第一本小有成就的小说给了他继续写作的鼓励。
- say modestly
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆：modestly 来自 modest（谦逊的/适度的）+ -ly，想象一个人低头轻声说“我做得还不够”，既谦虚又有分寸。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、书面报道、正式发言 该词通常用于中性语境，多出现在描述人的态度、衣着或数量、程度适中的场合；在口语和书面语中都较常见，没有明显的正式或非正式色彩。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhymes exactly with 'modestly' (/ˈmɑːdɪstli/ in AmE). 'Mostly' and 'ghostly' rhyme with each other (/ˈmoʊstli/, /ˈɡoʊstli/) because their stressed vowel and following sounds match. Be careful: 'honestly' (/ˈɑːnɪstli/) and 'earnestly' (/ˈɜːrnɪstli/) share the written '-estly' with 'modestly', but their vowel and consonant after the stressed syllable differ, so they are not rhymes. Similarly, 'mostly', 'costly', 'ghostly', and 'ghastly' share the written '-stly' but differ in vowel or consonant sounds.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.