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adj. 谦虚的，谦逊的；适度的；端庄的；羞怯的
n. (Modest)人名；(罗)莫代斯特；(德)莫德斯特；(俄)莫杰斯特
adj.
谦虚的，谦逊的；适度的，适中的；端庄的；羞怯的
双语释义
adj.(形容词)谦虚的,谦恭的 having or expressing a lower opinion of one's own ability than is probably deserved; hiding one's good qualities
适中的,适度的 not large in quantity, size, value, etc.
英英释义
modest[ 'mɔdist ]
adj.
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
"a modest apartment"; "too modest to wear his medals"
not large but sufficient in size or amount
"a modest salary"; "modest inflation"
同义词：small
free from pomp or affectation
"comfortable but modest cottages"
not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
low or inferior in station or quality
"a modest man of the people"
同义词：humblelowlowlysmall
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
同义词：meekmild
limited in size or scope
"a newspaper with a modest circulation"
同义词：minorsmallsmall-scalepocket-sizepocket-sized
free from ostentation or pretension
同义词：restrainedunostentatious
词汇搭配
用作形容词 (adj.)
～+名词
modest behavior谦虚的态度,端庄的举止
modest demand不过分的要求
modest dress〔house〕朴素的衣着〔房子〕
modest speech谦恭的谈吐
动词+～
remain modest and prudent保持谦虚谨慎
副词+～
quite modest毫不过分
～+介词
modest about对…不夸耀的
modest in在…方面谦虚的,在…方面不过分的
同近义词辨析
humble, modest这组词都有“谦恭的”的意思，其区别是：
humble指精神和行为上的谦逊。褒义指对自己或自己的成就不骄傲；贬义指过低地评价自己，对人低声下气。
modest含义广泛，指行为或态度等方面不自大、不虚荣、不傲慢、不武断和不自负。
双语例句
用作形容词(adj.)
We should be modest and prudent.
我们应该谦虚谨慎。
She is very modest about her success.
她对自己的成就很谦虚。
I bought the house at a modest price.
我以适中的价格买下了这所房子。
Young girls must be modest in speech, dress and behavior.
年轻姑娘必须言词谨慎，衣着得体，行为端庄。
She continued to lead a quiet and modest life.
她仍然过着安静、有节制的生活。
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modest
modest: [16] Etymologically, modest means ‘kept within due measure’. It comes via French from Latin modestus, a derivative of the same source as produced English moderate. This was *modes-, a close relative of Latin modus ‘measure’ (from which English gets mode and model).=> mode, model
modest (adj.)
1560s, "having moderate self-regard," from Middle French modeste (14c.), from Latin modestus "keeping due measure" (see modesty). Of women, "not improper or lewd," 1590s; of female attire, 1610s. Of demands, etc., c. 1600. Related: Modestly.
1. This headmaster is very modest.
这位校长很谦虚。
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2. Be modest, otherwise you will lag behind.
要谦虚，否则就要落后。
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3. He had always been modest and prudent and remained so after he had become famous.
他一直谦虚谨慎，成名之后仍然如此。
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4. But in almost all cases they carry only a modest risk for the disease.
但是在几乎所有的病例中，这些变异只是带来了适度的危险性。
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5. At this modest length, any reader can work through the book and do all the examples.
在这种篇幅适中的情况下，任何读者都能轻松看完，并且做完全部示例。
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6. She was not only modest, which was usual in the nineties, but she was beautiful, which is unusual in any decade.
她不仅谦虚——这个品质在九十年代很普遍，她还非常美丽，这在任何年代都是不常见的。
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7. This means that simply by being liked by your colleagues you are making a difference, even if only a modest one.
这就意味着，只要同事喜欢你，你就已经有了重要的影响，即便这只是一种不大的影响。
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8. He was a modest man who empowered his team and his staff to do the work through a sophisticated kind of leadership.
他是一个谦虚的人，他通过一种老练的领导手段支持他的团队和他的职员开展工作。
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9. A modest man is often admired --- if people ever hear of him.
谦虚的人总是被人羡慕——如果人们听说过他的话。
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10. He could then present an estimated price tag for phasing in these changes over time, and demonstrate that the costs would be modest compared to the enormous benefits.
此外，随着时间的推移，他可以提出逐步适应这些变化的估计标价，证明与巨大利益相比，这些费用终归会是适度的。
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11. But why is it that our leaders in China will not give us more democracy, but take away the modest democracy we have fought so hard to win from the British government.
但是为什么我们的中国领导人不给予我们更多的民主，而要剥夺我们好不容易从英国政府那里争取到的适度民主。
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12. Thus the garden was of modest but reasonable size, as is well shown in Loggan’s print of the College in 1690. This was Newton’s garden.
这样这个花园虽然不大，但也有了合理的规模，正像在1690年洛根关于学院的版画很好地显示的那样，这是牛顿的花园。
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13. Don`t be so modest.With numbers like yours, I have no choice but to award you the maximum bonys.
不用如此谦虚.你有这样的好业绩.我除了以高额奖金奖励你之外.别无选择.
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14. Other countries, especially smaller ones, argued that the post should be modest, amounting to little more than a chairman of leaders’ summits.
其他国家，尤其小国，则表示这样的职位和权限应该适度，更多少接近领导人峰会上的主席一职。
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15. With a modest satisfaction, he would tell that he had thought a bit himself.
他带着谦逊的满足告诉我他自己就动过一点脑筋思索过。
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16. So far, this modest arrangement seems to be working rather well, at least in terms of mobilising attention and resources.
迄今为止，适度的安排似乎相当好，至少在提高关注度和资源的措施上。
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17. This finding is similar to observations in Thailand, where a seawall at Patong Beach caused a splash-up of the tsunami wave and buildings behind it only suffered modest structural damages.
这个发现和在泰国观察到的是相似的，在那一个在巴东海滩的防波堤引起了一个海啸波的溅起，并且其后的建筑物只受到了适度的结构破坏。
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18. It is modest and audacious, all at once.
这是适度而大胆的行动，一锤定音。
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19. Are you embarrassed because I’m not modest?
你难堪是因为我不够谦虚吗？
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20. How can this gap between the modest expectations of the Originators with respect to the impact of the Agile Manifesto and its actual attractiveness be explained?
发起者对于敏捷宣言会产生的影响预期不大，但它实际的吸引力如此巨大，这之间的差距怎么解释呢？
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21. How can this gap between the modest expectations of the Originators with respect to the impact of the Agile Manifesto and its actual attractiveness be explained?
发起者对于敏捷宣言会产生的影响预期不大，但它实际的吸引力如此巨大，这之间的差距怎么解释呢？
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