英语词汇“modest”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	modest
释义	Trends of modest View usage for: modest (mɒdɪst) 1. adjective A modest house or other building is not large or expensive. ...the modest home of a family who lived off the land. A one-night stay in a modest hotel costs around £35. Synonyms: simple, homely, small, ordinary More Synonyms of modest 2. adjective You use modest to describe something such as an amount, rate, or improvement which is fairly small. Swiss unemployment rose to the still modest rate of 0.7%. The democratic reforms have been modest. You don't get rich, but you can get a modest living out of it. Synonyms: moderate, small, limited, fair More Synonyms of modest modestly adverb [ADVERB after verb] Britain's balance of payments improved modestly last month. 3. adjective If you say that someone is modest, you approve of them because they do not talk much about their abilities or achievements. [approval] He's modest, as well as being a great player. She is modest about her achievements. Synonyms: unpretentious, simple, reserved, retiring More Synonyms of modest modestly adverb [ADVERB with verb] 'You really must be very good at what you do.'—'I suppose I am,' Kate said modestly. 4. adjective A woman can be described as modest when she avoids doing or wearing anything that might cause other people to have sexual feelings towards her. You can also describe her clothes or behaviour as modest. ...cultures in which women are supposed to be modest. modestly adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective/adverb] She sat down, knees modestly together. More Synonyms of modest modest in British English (ˈmɒdɪst) adjective 1. having or expressing a humble opinion of oneself or one's accomplishments or abilities 2. reserved or shy modest behaviour 3. not ostentatious or pretentious 4. not extreme or excessive; moderate 5. decorous or decent Derived forms modestly (ˈmodestly) adverb Word origin C16: via Old French from Latin modestus moderate, from modus mode modest in American English (ˈmɑdɪst) adjective 1. having or showing a moderate opinion of one's own value, abilities, achievements, etc.; not vain or boastful; unassuming 2. not forward; shy or reserved modest behavior 3. behaving, dressing, speaking, etc. in a way that is considered proper or decorous; decent 4. moderate or reasonable; not extreme a modest request 5. quiet and humble in appearance, style, etc.; not pretentious a modest home SIMILAR WORDS: chaste, shy Derived forms modestly (ˈmodestly) adverb Word origin Fr modeste < L modestus, keeping due measure, modest < modus: see mode Examples of 'modest' in a sentence modest Interestingly this modest improvement has been in both attack and defence rather than in attack alone. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The research tends to favour bigger companies because a modest share price improvement can produce huge increases in shareholder value. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It is also importing modest but rising volumes from Russia. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It's also got a modest budget and a relatively small staff. The Sun (2017) Our request is fairly modest. The Sun (2016) So the shortage of rain was fairly modest. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The route to reassurance is often via modest measures that carry genuine conviction. Times, Sunday Times (2013) We only wanted to build a modest block of flats. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Medicines viewed as only modest improvements are being left on the shelf as too costly. Times, Sunday Times (2014) In some areas we will have some capacity for a modest increase. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The risk to the banks is also modest. Times, Sunday Times (2006) But this would make the amount raised relatively modest. Times, Sunday Times (2011) What a mockery of all that is modest and decent. Times, Sunday Times (2013) But the aim will have to be fairly modest. Peter F. Drucker MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974) The quality is often modest and attendances poor. Times, Sunday Times (2015) All this is on the back of only modest improvements in economic data. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Their chances of buying the most modest apartment are nil and those who were renting can no longer afford the rent. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Yet he remains modest and humble. The Sun (2008) Working for a modest house and modest savings over your life should be rewarded, not penalised. The Sun (2013) The first man to step on the moon and a rather shy, modest human being. The Sun (2012) The Bournemouth property is a modest little home by the seaside. Times, Sunday Times (2007) They each drive a Smart car and live in modest apartments. The Sun (2014) Through it stood trees set in a paved garden before a country house, or modest palace. Hyland, Paul Indian Balm - Travels in the Southern Subcontinent (1994) His Flat form is modest but he has not had fast ground often and it means he has a light weight today. The Sun (2013) In other languages modest British English: modest /ˈmɒdɪst/ ADJECTIVE A modest house or other building is not large or expensive. She lives in a modest apartment. American English: modest Arabic: مُتَوَاضِعٌ Brazilian Portuguese: modesto Chinese: 朴素的 Croatian: skroman Czech: skromný Danish: beskeden Dutch: bescheiden European Spanish: modesto Finnish: vaatimaton French: modeste German: bescheiden Greek: σεμνός Italian: modesto Japanese: 謙虚な Korean: 겸손한 Norwegian: beskjeden Polish: skromny European Portuguese: modesto Romanian: modest Russian: скромный Latin American Spanish: modesto Swedish: blygsam Thai: ไม่ใหญ่โต Turkish: alçak gönüllü Ukrainian: скромний Vietnamese: khiêm tốn Chinese translation of 'modest' modest (ˈmɔdɪst) adj (= small) [amount, improvement] 少量的 (shǎoliàng de) [house, flat] 朴(樸)素的 (pǔsù de) (= not boastful) [person] 谦(謙)虚(虛)的 (qiānxū de) (= decent) [woman, clothes, behaviour] 端庄(莊)的 (duānzhuāng de) 1 (adjective) in the sense of simple Definition not ostentatious or pretentious the modest home of a family who lived off the land Synonyms simple It was a simple home. homely Scottish baking is homely, comforting and truly good. small shops, restaurants and other small businesses ordinary My life seems pretty ordinary compared to yours. plain We are just plain people. humble He came from a fairly humble, poor background. low-cost inexpensive a huge variety of good inexpensive restaurants unpretentious The Tides Inn is both comfortable and unpretentious. unostentatious unimposing 2 (adjective) in the sense of moderate Definition not extreme or excessive You don't get rich, but you can earn a modest living from it. Synonyms moderate The drug offered only moderate improvements. small a diet of one small meal a day limited fair He had a fair command of English. ordinary The food here is cheap, but very ordinary. middling a man of middling height meagre a meagre 3% pay rise frugal scanty unexceptional 3 (adjective) in the sense of unpretentious Definition shy or easily embarrassed He's modest, as well as being a great player. Synonyms unpretentious simple He was as simple as a child. reserved He was unemotional and reserved. retiring I'm still that shy, retiring little girl. quiet They dress in quiet colours. shy He is painfully shy when it comes to talking to new people. humble Ashok was a humble, courteous and gentle man. discreet blushing self-conscious I felt a bit self-conscious in my swimming costume. coy a coy smile meek He was a meek, mild-mannered fellow. reticent She is so reticent about her achievements. unassuming She has a gentle, unassuming manner. self-effacing demure As a child I was very demure and sweet. diffident The new employee was diffident and reserved in meetings. bashful a bashful child aw-shucks 4 (adjective) in the sense of decorous Definition (esp. of clothes) not revealing much of the body She always wore modest clothing. Synonyms decorous The politician was wearing a suitably decorous expression. seemly It wasn't seemly for them to be seen together. severe He had a severe look that disappeared when he smiled. decent The book's protagonist is portrayed as respectable and decent. proper In those days it was not thought proper for a woman to be on the stage. sober He dresses in sober grey suits. discreet She is wearing discreet jewelery. Additional synonyms in the sense of bashful Definition shy or modest a bashful child Synonyms shy, reserved, retiring, nervous, modest, shrinking, blushing, constrained, timid, self-conscious, coy, reticent, self-effacing, aw-shucks (slang, US), diffident, sheepish, mousy, timorous (literary), abashed, shamefaced, easily embarrassed, overmodest in the sense of coy Definition affectedly shy and modest a coy smile Synonyms modest, retiring, shy, shrinking, arch, timid, self-effacing, demure, flirtatious, bashful, prudish, aw-shucks, skittish, coquettish, kittenish, overmodest in the sense of decent Definition conforming to conventions of sexual behaviour The book's protagonist is portrayed as respectable and decent. Synonyms respectable, nice, pure, proper, modest, polite, chaste, presentable, decorous Synonyms of 'modest' modest Explore 'modest' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of demure Definition quiet, reserved, and rather shy As a child I was very demure and sweet. Synonyms shy, reserved, modest, retiring, reticent, unassuming, diffident, decorous in the sense of diffident Definition lacking self-confidence The new employee was diffident and reserved in meetings. Synonyms shy, reserved, withdrawn, reluctant, modest, shrinking, doubtful, backward, unsure, insecure, constrained, timid, self-conscious, hesitant, meek, unassuming, unobtrusive, self-effacing, sheepish, aw-shucks, bashful, timorous (literary), unassertive in the sense of discreet Definition unobtrusive She is wearing discreet jewelery. Synonyms unobtrusive, modest, subtle, restrained, subdued, low-key, unassuming, unpretentious, inconspicuous, unnoticeable, unostentatious in the sense of fair Definition quite large He had a fair command of English. Synonyms respectable, middling, average, reasonable, decent, acceptable, moderate, adequate, satisfactory, not bad, mediocre, so-so (informal), tolerable, passable, O.K. or okay (informal), all right in the sense of homely Definition simple, ordinary, and comfortable Scottish baking is homely, comforting and truly good. Synonyms plain, simple, natural, ordinary, modest, everyday, down-to-earth, unaffected, unassuming, unpretentious, unfussy in the sense of humble Definition modest and unpretentious He came from a fairly humble, poor background. Synonyms lowly, common, poor, mean, low, simple, ordinary, modest, obscure, commonplace, insignificant, unimportant, unpretentious, undistinguished, plebeian, low-born in the sense of humble Definition conscious of one's failings Ashok was a humble, courteous and gentle man. Synonyms modest, meek, unassuming, unpretentious, submissive, self-effacing, unostentatious in the sense of inexpensive Definition not costing a lot of money a huge variety of good inexpensive restaurants Synonyms cheap, reasonable, low-priced, budget, bargain, modest, low-cost, economical in the sense of meagre Definition not enough in amount or extent a meagre 3% pay rise Synonyms insubstantial, little, small, poor, spare, slight, inadequate, pathetic, slender, scant, sparse, deficient, paltry, skimpy, puny, measly (informal), scanty, exiguous (formal), scrimpy in the sense of meek Definition quiet, and ready to do what other people say He was a meek, mild-mannered fellow. Synonyms submissive, soft, yielding, gentle, peaceful, modest, mild, patient, humble, timid, long-suffering, compliant, unassuming, unpretentious, docile, deferential, forbearing, acquiescent Additional synonyms in the sense of middling Definition moderate in size a man of middling height Synonyms moderate, medium, average, fair, ordinary, modest, adequate, bog-standard (British, Irish, slang) in the sense of ordinary Definition not special or different in any way My life seems pretty ordinary compared to yours. Synonyms commonplace, plain, modest, humble, stereotyped, pedestrian, mundane, vanilla (slang), stale, banal, unremarkable, prosaic, run-of-the-mill, humdrum, homespun, uninteresting, workaday, common or garden (informal), unmemorable in the sense of ordinary Definition dull or unexciting The food here is cheap, but very ordinary. Synonyms average, middling, fair, indifferent, not bad, mediocre, so-so (informal), unremarkable, tolerable (informal), run-of-the-mill, passable, undistinguished, uninspired, unexceptional, bog-standard (British, Irish, slang), no great shakes (informal), dime-a-dozen (informal) in the sense of plain Definition lowly, esp. in social rank or education We are just plain people. Synonyms ordinary, homely, common, simple, modest, everyday, commonplace, lowly, unaffected, unpretentious, frugal, workaday in the sense of proper Definition correct in behaviour In those days it was not thought proper for a woman to be on the stage. Synonyms polite, right, becoming, seemly, fitting, fit, mannerly, suitable, decent, gentlemanly, refined, respectable, befitting, genteel, de rigueur, ladylike, meet (archaic), decorous, punctilious, comme il faut in the sense of quiet Definition not showy They dress in quiet colours. Synonyms subdued, conservative, plain, sober, simple, modest, restrained, unassuming, unpretentious, unobtrusive in the sense of reserved Definition not showing one's feelings He was unemotional and reserved. Synonyms uncommunicative, cold, cool, retiring, formal, silent, modest, shy, cautious, restrained, secretive, aloof, reticent, prim, demure, taciturn, unresponsive, unapproachable, unsociable, undemonstrative, standoffish, close-mouthed, unforthcoming in the sense of reticent Definition not willing to say or tell much She is so reticent about her achievements. Synonyms uncommunicative, reserved, secretive, unforthcoming, quiet, silent, restrained, taciturn, tight-lipped, unspeaking, close-lipped, mum in the sense of retiring Definition very shy I'm still that shy, retiring little girl. Synonyms shy, reserved, quiet, modest, shrinking, humble, timid, coy, meek, reclusive, reticent, unassuming, self-effacing, demure, diffident, bashful, aw-shucks, timorous (literary), unassertive in the sense of seemly Definition proper or fitting It wasn't seemly for them to be seen together. Synonyms fitting, becoming, appropriate, meet (archaic), fit, nice, suited, suitable, decent, proper, befitting, decorous, the done thing, in good taste, comme il faut Additional synonyms in the sense of self-conscious Definition embarrassed or ill at ease through being unduly aware of oneself as the object of the attention of others I felt a bit self-conscious in my swimming costume. Synonyms embarrassed, nervous, uncomfortable, awkward, insecure, diffident, ill at ease, sheepish, bashful, aw-shucks, shamefaced, like a fish out of water, out of countenance in the sense of severe Definition serious in appearance or manner He had a severe look that disappeared when he smiled. Synonyms grim, serious, grave, cold, forbidding, stern, sober, disapproving, dour, unsmiling, flinty, strait-laced, tight-lipped in the sense of shy Definition not at ease in the company of others He is painfully shy when it comes to talking to new people. Synonyms timid, self-conscious, bashful, reserved, retiring, nervous, modest, aw-shucks, shrinking, backward, coy, reticent, self-effacing, diffident, mousy in the sense of small Definition modest or humble shops, restaurants and other small businesses Synonyms modest, small-scale, humble, unpretentious, small-time in the sense of small Definition not large in size or amount a diet of one small meal a day Synonyms meagre, inadequate, insufficient, scant, measly (informal), scanty, limited, inconsiderable in the sense of sober Definition (of colours) plain and dull He dresses in sober grey suits. Synonyms plain, dark, sombre, quiet, severe, subdued, drab in the sense of unassuming Definition modest or unpretentious She has a gentle, unassuming manner. Synonyms modest, quiet, humble, meek, simple, reserved, retiring, unpretentious, unobtrusive, self-effacing, diffident, unassertive, unostentatious
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