| 单词 | immodest |
| 释义 | immodest From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishimmodestim‧mod‧est /ɪˈmɒdɪst $ ɪˈmɑː-/ adjective1 PROUDhaving a very high opinion of yourself and your abilities, and not embarrassed about telling people how clever you are OPP modestWebb was an immodest publicist of his own achievements.2 clothes that are immodest show too much of someone’s body SYN revealing OPP modest3 old-fashionedRUDE/OBSCENE behaviour that is immodest shocks or embarrasses peopleThey thought it was immodest for both sexes to swim together. —immodestly adverb —immodesty noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpusimmodest• I don't mean to sound immodest, but I graduated from high school when I was 15.• His incredible determination and immodest personality kept him at the top of his profession.• We call this land of ours Great Britain, and there may be those who believe this a somewhat immodest practice.• Webb was an immodest publicist of his achievements, and amassed wealth but also large debts. |
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