self-effacing

US [ˌself ɪˈfeɪsɪŋ]
UK [.self ɪ'feɪsɪŋ]
  • adj.谦逊的；不求闻达的
  • Web不出风头的；谦虚；谦让的

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self-effacing
adj.
1.
谦逊的；不求闻达的not wanting to attract attention to yourself or your abilities
He was a shy, self-effacing man.
他是个腼腆谦逊的人。

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Definition:
AllAll,谦逊的谦逊的,不求闻达的不求闻达的,不出风头的不出风头的,谦虚谦虚,谦让的谦让的
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1.
But she hadn't been asking for a compliment, as I myself was whenever I said something self-effacing.
可是她从不寻求赞美，而我谦虚的时候，却是要听好话的。
kě shì tā cóng bù xún qiú zàn měi , ér wǒ qiān xū de shí hou , què shì yào tīng hǎo huà de 。
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2.
If I was not a self-effacing Brit. I would mention the book myself, and I would add that it's available in paperback.
如果我不是一个谦逊的英国人的话，我会自己提到这本书，而且还会告诉大家它有平装版。
rú guǒ wǒ bú shì yī gè qiān xùn de yīng guó rén de huà , wǒ huì zì jǐ tí dào zhè běn shū , ér qiě hái huì gào su dà jiā tā yǒu píng zhuāng bǎn 。
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3.
He exuded confidence and professionalism but was self-effacing and modest, always ready to make fun of himself.
尽管他展现出自信和专业精神，但是为人却谦逊而低调，时常自嘲。
jǐn guǎn tā zhǎn xiàn chū zì xìn hé zhuān yè jīng shén , dàn shì wéi rén què qiān xùn ér dī diào , shí cháng zì cháo 。
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4.
The shoes and socks were a declaration of individual love in a country obsessed with the self-effacing collective.
这些鞋袜，在这个有着谦逊的集体主义风尚的国家是一种爱的表达。
zhè xiē xié wà , zài zhè ge yǒu zhe qiān xùn de jí tǐ zhǔ yì fēng shàng de guó jiā shì yī zhǒng ài de biǎo dá 。
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5.
When Bush nominated him again four years later, Gates defused his critics with self-effacing humor and humility and was confirmed easily.
当布什总统四年后再次提名他时，盖茨用不喜出风头的幽默和谦逊平息了对他的批评，并且轻易地获得任命。
dāng bù shí zǒng tǒng sì nián hòu zài cì tí míng tā shí , gài cí yòng bù xǐ chū fēng tou de yōu mò hé qiān xùn píng xī le duì tā de pī píng , bìng qiě qīng yì de huò de rèn mìng 。
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6.
He also is self-effacing and secure enough to acknowledge that if his name were Smith or Jones, no one in China would be interested.
同时，他也很有自知之明。他坦承：如果他的姓是史密斯或琼斯，或许没有一个中国人会对他感兴趣。
tóng shí , tā yě hěn yǒu zì zhī zhī míng 。 tā tǎn chéng : rú guǒ tā de xìng shì shǐ mì sī huò qióng sī , huò xǔ méi yǒu yī gè zhōng guó rén huì duì tā gǎn xìng qù 。
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7.
Not the primary colours of spring, brittle or delicate, the reds, yellows , and blues of audacious or self-effacing flowers.
这并不是春天所有的那种脆弱、纤柔的原色，那种大胆恣肆或谦逊谨慎的花所呈现的红、黄、蓝。
zhè bìng bú shì chūn tiān suǒ yǒu de nà zhǒng cuì ruò 、 xiān róu de yuán sè , nà zhǒng dà dǎn zì sì huò qiān xùn jǐn shèn de huā suǒ chéng xiàn de hóng 、 huáng 、 lán 。
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8.
My interview will appear on Chelsea TV and Channel 5 TV in the UK on Thursday evening and he was honest polite and self-effacing to a fault.
我的采访将在周二晚上切尔西电视台和英国电视台第五套播出，你们会看到他的诚实礼貌，对每一处微小的错误都谦虚谨慎。
wǒ de cǎi fǎng jiāng zài zhōu èr wǎn shang qiē ěr xī diàn shì tái hé yīng guó diàn shì tái dì wǔ tào bō chū , nǐ men huì kàn dào tā de chéng shí lǐ mào , duì měi yī chù wēi xiǎo de cuò wù dōu qiān xū jǐn shèn 。
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9.
By contrast, those studying the proteome have been self effacing, which is why the news is not full of their antics.
与之相反，研究蛋白质组的科学家一直以来都不愿意抛头露面，这也是他们的工作没有被全面报道的原因。
yǔ zhī xiāng fǎn , yán jiū dàn bái zhì zǔ de kē xué jiā yì zhí yǐ lái dōu bù yuàn yì pāo tóu lù miàn , zhè yě shì tā men de gōng zuò méi yǒu bèi quán miàn bào dào de yuán yīn 。
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10.
Virgo of most are self- effacing , they are earnest and down to earth and shallow , but very easily act for oneself bring pressure.
处女座的人大部份都很谦虚，他们脚踏实地而不肤浅，但很容易为自已带来压力。
chǔ nǚ zuò de rén dà bù fèn dōu hěn qiān xū , tā men jiǎo tà shí dì ér bù fū qiǎn , dàn hěn róng yì wèi zì yǐ dài lái yā lì 。
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