音標發(fā)音英式音標 [?m?d.?st]美式音標 [?mɑ?.d?st]國際音標 ['m?dist]英式發(fā)音 美式發(fā)音 基本解釋adj. 謙虛的,謙遜的;適度的;端莊的;羞怯的 n. (Modest)人名;(羅)莫代斯特;(德)莫德斯特;(俄)莫杰斯特詞源解說 16世紀60年代進入英語,直接源自法語的modeste;最初源自古典拉丁語的modestus,意為(行為)等保持一定尺度內(nèi)。詞根記憶mod(方式;風度) + est→有風度的→謙虛的mod(適合) + est→適合的→謙虛的;適度的mod(風度) + est→做事講究風度→謙讓的mode(方式;時尚) + (e)st(表最高級)→最時尚的也許也是最“樸實的”→樸實的同根派生modestmodest相關(guān)詞用法辨析adj. (形容詞)modest作“謙虛的,謙恭的 ”解時,指沒有夸大地估計自己的能力或價值,沒有浮夸或自負; 作“適度的”解時,主要用于質(zhì)量、大小、價值。modest還可作“端莊的”“莊重的”解,此時多指女性的品行或修養(yǎng); 也可指婦女的穿著、言行、舉止等“羞怯的,不好意思的”。 modest使用方法modest詳細辨析英漢例句用作形容詞 (adj.)用作定語: ~+ n.He is a very modest person.他是位非常謙遜的人。用作表語: S+be+~Really great men are essentially modest.真正的偉人大都很謙虛。S+be+~+ prep .-phraseThe young actress is very modest about her success.那位年輕女演員對她的成功很謙虛。S+be+~+to- vShe is too modest to be seen in a bathing suit.她太羞怯,不愿讓別人看見自己身著泳裝。modest更多例句詞組短語用作形容詞 (adj.)~+名詞modest behavior 謙虛的態(tài)度,端莊的舉止modest demand 不過分的要求modest dress 〔house〕 樸素的衣著〔房子〕modest speech 謙恭的談吐動詞+~remain modest and prudent 保持謙虛謹慎副詞+~quite modest 毫不過分~+介詞modest about 她對自己得獎非常謙虛;對……不夸耀的modest in 在…方面謙虛的,在…方面不過分的短語modest a 有節(jié)制的;謹慎的;謙虛的;端莊的modest更多詞組英英字典劍橋英英字典(NOT LARGE) not large in size or amount, or not expensive(QUIETLY SUCCESSFUL) not usually talking about or making obvious your own abilities and achievements(CLOTHES/BEHAVIOUR) used to describe something, such as a woman's clothes or behaviour, that is intended to avoid attracting sexual interest柯林斯英英字典 A modest house or other building is not large or expensive. You use modest to describe something such as an amount, rate, or improvement which is fairly small. modestly If you say that someone is modest, you approve of them because they do not talk much about their abilities or achievements. modestly modest劍橋字典modest柯林斯字典專業(yè)釋義藝術(shù)學(xué)質(zhì)樸The art of his modest oil painting is astonishing. His artistic talent, grievous life experience, and pious pursuit of and persistent quest for art, all these combined build up his brilliant career of art.他質(zhì)樸的油畫藝術(shù)使人震驚,他的藝術(shù)天賦,痛苦的人生經(jīng)歷,虔誠的藝術(shù)追求,持久的探索造就了他輝煌藝術(shù)面貌。心理學(xué)謙虛The relation between modest and trait self-enhancement is influenced by the traits? cultural color.6.南京學(xué)生的謙虛水平與其特質(zhì)自我增強之間的關(guān)系受到特質(zhì)文化色彩的影響。謙虛的