modest

US [ˈmɑdəst]
UK [ˈmɒdɪst]
  • adj.些许的；不太大（或太贵、太重要等）的；谦虚的；谦逊的
  • Web适度的；谦虚道；有节制的

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modest
adj.
1.
些许的；不太大（或太贵、太重要等）的not very large, expensive, important, etc.
modest improvements/reforms
不太显著的改进╱改革
He charged a relatively modest fee.
他收取的费用不算高。
a modest little house
简朴的小房子
The research was carried out on a modest scale.
这个研究项目开展的规模不算太大。
2.
谦虚的；谦逊的not talking much about your own abilities or possessions
She's very modest about her success.
她对自己的成功非常谦虚。
You're too modest!
你太谦虚了！
3.
庄重的；朴素的；不性感的shy about showing much of the body; not intended to attract attention, especially in a sexual way
a modest dress
端庄的连衣裙

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AllAll,些许的些许的,不太大的不太大的,谦虚的谦虚的,谦逊的谦逊的,适度的适度的,谦虚道谦虚道,有节制的有节制的
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1.
Back in her modest two-bedroom apartment, it is hard to imagine that Lou Jing and her mother are subjects of national scrutiny.
在她的流行的两层式的学生公寓中，很难相信娄静（音译）与其妈妈是全国关注的话题。
zài tā de liú xíng de liǎng céng shì de xué shēng gōng yù zhōng , hěn nán xiāng xìn lóu jìng ( yīn yì ) yǔ qí mā mā shì quán guó guān zhù de huà tí 。
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2.
But for the first time, researchers were able to see that the risk of breast cancer begins to rise with even modest alcohol intake.
但是第一次，研究员可能发现甚至适当的饮酒，患乳腺癌的风险也开始增加。
dàn shì dì yī cì , yán jiū yuán kě néng fā xiàn shèn zhì shì dàng de yǐn jiǔ , huàn rǔ xiàn ái de fēng xiǎn yě kāi shǐ zēng jiā 。
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3.
He says he never went hungry, but his parents made only a modest living selling merchandise door-to-door, on instalment plans.
他说自己从来不用忍饥挨饿，但靠着父母上门推销分期付款的商品所挣的收入，也只能缩衣节食地过日子。
tā shuō zì jǐ cóng lái bú yòng rěn jī ái è , dàn kào zhe fù mǔ shàng mén tuī xiāo fēn qī fù kuǎn de shāng pǐn suǒ zhèng de shōu rù , yě zhǐ néng suō yī jié shí de guò rì zi 。
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4.
Indeed, except for imposing a few modest anti-dumping penalties, his trade policy is indistinguishable from that of President George W.
的确，除了实施几项影响不大的反倾销处罚，其贸易政策与乔治·W·布什总统（GeorgeW。
dí què , chú le shí shī jǐ xiàng yǐng xiǎng bú dà de fǎn qīng xiāo chǔ fá , qí mào yì zhèng cè yǔ qiáo zhì · W · bù shí zǒng tǒng ( GeorgeW 。
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5.
And I give it a modest mass so that the mass of the car is not going to be too high 200 kilograms.
给它一个适当重量，所以汽车的重量，不能太大，200公斤。
gěi tā yī gè shì dàng zhòng liàng , suǒ yǐ qì chē de zhòng liàng , bù néng tài dà , èr bǎi gōng jīn 。
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6.
It has never been the boast of a modest person that he alone could accomplish such a hard task.
一个谦虚的人从来不会夸口说只有他才能够完成这样一件困难的任务。
yī gè qiān xū de rén cóng lái bú huì kuā kǒu shuō zhǐ yǒu tā cái néng gòu wán chéng zhè yàng yī jiàn kùn nan de rèn wu 。
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7.
Barzini: We're grateful to Don Corleone for calling this meeting. We all know him as a man of his word, a modest man who listens to reason.
我们都很感谢柯里昂阁下召开这次会议。我们都了解他是个有信用的人，他为人谦虚，总是能讲道理。
wǒ men dōu hěn gǎn xiè kē lǐ áng gé xià zhào kāi zhè cì huì yì 。 wǒ men dōu liǎo jiě tā shì gè yǒu xìn yòng de rén , tā wéi rén qiān xū , zǒng shì néng jiǎng dào lǐ 。
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8.
The Kansas City Fed president said some weak data had not shaken his basic forecast of a modest recovery this year.
这位堪萨斯联储主席称，部分经济疲弱数据未能改变他对于今年经济将出来温和复苏的大体预期。
zhè wèi kān sà sī lián chǔ zhǔ xí chēng , bù fen jīng jì pí ruò shù jù wèi néng gǎi biàn tā duì yú jīn nián jīng jì jiāng chū lái wēn hé fù sū de dà tǐ yù qī 。
article.yeeyan.org
9.
and by the look of the house and the trim maid who opened the door I judged that it was a sum adequate to keep the widow in modest comfort.
从她现在的住房和给我们开门的使女的整齐利落的样子看，我猜想这笔钱是足够叫这位寡妇过着小康的日子的。
cóng tā xiàn zài de zhù fáng hé gěi wǒ men kāi mén de shǐ nǚ de zhěng qí lì luo de yàng zǐ kàn , wǒ cāi xiǎng zhè bǐ qián shì zú gòu jiào zhè wèi guǎ fù guò zhe xiǎo kāng de rì zǐ de 。
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10.
He said he had only a modest role as director general of sports and parliamentary leader of the Falangist movement.
他从来就只是个温和的角色，无论是从事体育行业还是作为运动的领导人。
tā cóng lái jiù zhǐ shì gè wēn hé de jué sè , wú lùn shì cóng shì tǐ yù háng yè hái shì zuò wéi yùn dòng de lǐng dǎo rén 。
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