be overmodest about sth
通常指谦逊过度,甚至到了不真实的地步。
She is overmodest about her achievements.
她对自己的成就过分谦虚。
过分谦虚的
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过分谦虚的
Excessively modest.
She is overmodest about her achievements.
她对自己的成就过分谦虚。
过分谦虚的,过于谦逊的。
Excessively modest.
Her overmodest response to the compliment made everyone feel awkward.
她对赞美过分谦虚的回答让每个人都感到尴尬。
He is so overmodest that he refuses to acknowledge his own achievements.
他过分谦虚,以至于拒绝承认自己的成就。
The overmodest student downplayed her excellent grades in front of the class.
那个过分谦虚的学生在全班面前淡化了她优异的成绩。
通常指谦逊过度,甚至到了不真实的地步。
She is overmodest about her achievements.
她对自己的成就过分谦虚。
He is overmodest in his self-assessment.
他在自我评价中过分谦虚。
注意:overmodest可能带有轻微的负面含义。
She appears overmodest in social situations.
她在社交场合显得过分羞怯。
Not this
He is overmodest person.
Use this
He is an overmodest person.
中文没有冠词,所以学习者常遗漏不定冠词 'an',这是可数名词单数前必需的。
Not this
He is overmodest of his abilities.
Use this
He is overmodest about his abilities.
在表示'在某方面过分谦虚'时,介词要用 'about' 而不是 'of',这是固定搭配。
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