单词 | modesty |
释义 | modestymodesty /ˈmɑdəsti/ noun [uncountable] 1approving a way of behaving or talking about your achievements that is not proud: He answers with modesty when asked about his role in the war.2in all modesty used to say that you do not want to seem too proud of something you have done, when in fact you are: In all modesty, I think I’ve matured quite a bit since those days.3the feeling of shyness about showing your body or doing anything that may attract sexual interest → see also false modesty at false (4) |
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