modestly 英文意思
单词:modestly
音标:[ˈmɒd.əst.li] (英) / [ˈmɑː.dəst.li] (美)
定义:
- 副词,表示以谦逊、谦虚或不夸耀的方式。
- 指行为、外表或状态不张扬、不过分华丽,通常与简朴和适度相关。
用法:
- “She modestly declined the award, saying that she was not the most deserving candidate.”(她谦虚地拒绝了这个奖项,表示自己并不是最值得的人选。)
- “He dressed modestly for the occasion, opting for a simple shirt and pants.”(他为了此次活动穿着得体,选择了一件简单的衬衫和裤子。)
词源: “modestly”来源于拉丁语“modestus”,意为“适度的”,可以追溯到“modus”(模式、方式、量)。这种词源的演变反映了其强调适度和不夸张的含义。
同义词:
- Humbly(谦逊地)
- Unassumingly(不做作地)
- Moderately(适度地)
- Reservedly(内敛地)
反义词:
- Arrogantly(傲慢地)
- Boastfully(夸耀地)
- Ostentatiously(炫耀地)
- Pretentiously(自命不凡地)
总而言之,“modestly”强调一种谦逊和简朴的态度,表达了一种不张扬和不过度的特质。
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She speaks modestly about her accomplishments.
她谦虚地谈论自己的成就。 -
He dressed modestly for the event.
他为活动穿着得体。 -
They modestly declined the award, citing their team’s efforts.
他们谦虚地拒绝了奖项,称赞了团队的努力。 -
The artist modestly credited his success to his mentors.
这位艺术家谦虚地将自己的成功归功于他的导师。 -
She modestly admitted that she still has much to learn.
她谦虚地承认自己还有很多东西要学。