modestly

[US]/ˈmɒdɪstli/
[UK]/ˈmɑːdɪstli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. 適當地; 謹慎地

Phrases & Collocations

act modestly

謙虛行事

dress modestly

穿着得體

speak modestly

言謙遜

Example Sentences

her modestly downcast eyes.

她怯怯地低垂着的眼睛。

Being youngsters, we sat modestly at the back, never daring to speak.

我們是些年輕人,都謙恭地坐在後面,始終不敢發言。

She cast her eyes down modestly while Jack was talking about her.

傑克談及她時她稍稍垂下目光。

Causes the human to be progressive modestly, arrogantly enable the human to retrocede!

留學解答資訊網:謙虛使人進步,驕傲使人後退!

dress modestly for the occasion

爲這個場合適度打扮

speak modestly about your achievements

謙虛地談論你的成就

live modestly within your means

量入爲出地生活

modestly dressed in a simple outfit

穿着簡單樸素的衣服謙遜地

Real-world Examples

Crude oil futures' prices were up modestly today.

今天,原油期貨價格小幅增長。

Source: NPR News February 2014 Compilation

" It's quite straightforward, really, " said Neville modestly.

“其實很簡單,”納威謙虛地說。

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Are they modestly trying to cover herself up?

她的手是想小心地遮蔽身體嗎?

Source: BBC documentary "Civilization"

" It's just melted glass, " she said modestly.

“只是熔化的玻璃罷了。”她謙虛地說。

Source: Crazy Element City

Wage growth has been picking up modestly across the zone, but still trails behind inflation.

整個歐元區的工資增長一直在小幅回升,但仍落後於通脹。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

It's actually a naked-eye object, visible in modestly dark skies.

它實際上是一個肉眼可見的物體,在適度黑暗的天空中可以看到。

Source: Crash Course Astronomy

I have said again and again that hair must be arranged modestly and plainly.

我曾反覆說頭髮必須梳理得簡單樸實。

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

That afternoon, Wade got his first shot of a modestly sized, two-metre crocodile.

那天下午,維德首次拍到2米長體型適中的鱷魚。

Source: "BBC Documentary: The South Pacific"

Although George modestly attributes much of the success we are celebrating here tonight to luck.

今晚我們在這裏慶祝喬治的成功,可他自己卻謙虛地將一切歸於運氣。

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

Or more modestly: " Did you always want to be a judge? "

“你一直想當法官嗎?”

Source: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

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