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in all modesty
固定插入语，表示“毫不自夸地说”，常位于句首或句末。
In all modesty, I think our proposal is the strongest.
说句不自夸的话，我认为我们的提案最有说服力。
谦虚；谦逊
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谦虚；谦逊
The quality of being modest; having a humble or unassuming opinion of oneself.
In all modesty, I think our proposal is the strongest.
说句不自夸的话，我认为我们的提案最有说服力。
谦虚；对自己能力评价不高
The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities.
摆脱虚荣或自负
freedom from vanity or conceit
适度的行为；克制
Moderate behaviour; reserve.
举止的正式性和得体性
formality and propriety of manner
Her modesty kept her from mentioning her excellent grades.
她的娇羞使她避免提及自己的优异成绩。
In many cultures, modesty is considered an important virtue.
在许多文化中，娇羞被认为是一种重要的美德。
His natural modesty made him a beloved colleague.
他天生的娇羞使他成为受人喜爱的同事。
固定插入语，表示“毫不自夸地说”，常位于句首或句末。
In all modesty, I think our proposal is the strongest.
说句不自夸的话，我认为我们的提案最有说服力。
强调某人因谦虚而愿意做某事，常用于肯定语境。
He had the modesty to admit that he had been wrong.
他有自知之明，承认自己错了。
正式或略带幽默的用法，主语是 modesty，forbid 后接动名词。
Modesty forbids speaking too highly of oneself.
出于谦虚，不应过分夸耀自己。
Not this
He is very modesty.
Use this
He is very modest.
中文的“谦虚”既可以作形容词也可以作名词，但英语中“谦虚”的名词是modesty，形容词是modest。“is”后应接形容词作表语，而不是名词，所以要用modest。
Not this
She is modest for her achievements.
Use this
She is modest about her achievements.
表示“在某方面谦虚”，英语用固定搭配be modest about sth，用介词about引出谦虚的对象。用for是中国学生套用“对于”而造成的介词错误。
Not this
He told the story with a lot of modesties.
Use this
He told the story with a lot of modesty.
modesty是不可数名词，表示“谦虚”这一品质时没有复数形式。many modesties或a lot of modesties是错把不可数名词当可数名词，应改为much modesty或a lot of modesty。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
假谦虚；虚伪的谦逊
Don't hide your talents behind false modesty.
别用假谦虚来掩饰自己的才能。
谦逊地；毫不自夸地
In all modesty, I can say the plan worked well.
我可以谦逊地说，这个计划效果很好。
出于谦虚
She refused to take credit out of modesty.
她出于谦虚，不愿居功。
端庄感；廉耻心
His comments showed a total lack of a sense of modesty.
他的话显得毫无廉耻心。
（因谦逊而）不便
Modesty forbids me from praising my own work.
出于谦逊，我不便夸赞自己的工作。
谦虚的表现
His brief answer was not a show of modesty but a sign of respect.
他简短的回答不是谦虚的表现，而是尊重的表示。
假谦虚；故作谦虚
When she said her essay was just okay, I suspected false modesty.
她说自己的论文只是一般般时，我怀疑她是假谦虚。
毫不自夸地；毫不夸张地说
In all modesty, I think I deserve some credit for the team's success.
毫不自夸地说，我认为团队的成功有我的一份功劳。
（诙谐语）谦虚让我不便自夸
I'd love to tell you about my award, but modesty forbids.
我很想跟你讲讲我得奖的事，但谦虚让我难以启齿。
谦虚是赢得赞誉的唯一可靠方法。（——切斯特菲尔德勋爵）
She accepted the award with quiet modesty.
她平静而谦逊地接受了奖项。
Use modesty naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 modesty 想成 modest（谦虚的）加名词后缀 -y，记住一个低调不炫耀的形象。
语域：mixed 常见场景：日常谈论谦虚品行、正式演讲或书面语、谈论着装或言行得体 modesty 的语域比较灵活：表示“谦虚、谦逊”时多用于日常中性语境；表示“端庄、得体”或“避免露骨”时通常较正式或略带古雅，比较常见于书面语或正式场合。口语中较少用后一种含义。
通常不可数，虽有复数形式但不常用
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