英 [ˈmɒdɪst] 美 [ˈmɑːdɪst]
adj. 不太多的，适中的；谦虚的，谦逊的；保守的，端庄的；不错的；（服装）不显身材的；羞怯的，腼腆的
【名】 （Modest）（罗）莫代斯特，（德）莫德斯特，（俄）莫杰斯特（人名）
比较级more modest
最高级most modest
modest /ˈmɒdɪst/ CET4 TEM4
形容词 A modest house or other building is not large or expensive. 适度的
They had spent the night at a modest hotel.
他们在一家普通的旅馆过夜。
形容词 You use modest to describe something such as an amount, rate, or improvement which is fairly small. (数量、比率或改进幅度等) 较小的
Unemployment rose to the still modest rate of 0.7%.
失业率升高到0.7%这个还算低的水平。
副词 较小地
The nation's balance of payments improved modestly last month.
这个国家上个月的国际收支有了较小的改善。
形容词 If you say that someone is modest, you approve of them because they do not talk much about their abilities or achievements. 谦虚的
He's modest, as well as being a great player.
他是一个谦虚而且出色的运动员。
副词 谦虚地
"You really must be very good at what you do."—"I suppose I am," Kate said modestly.
“你确实非常擅长你所做的。” —“我觉得是吧。”凯特谦虚地说。
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
a modest apartment ; too modest to wear his medals
free from pomp or affectation
comfortable but modest cottages
not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
limited in size or scope
a newspaper with a modest circulation
同义词： minor / small / small-scale / pocket-size / pocket-sized
free from ostentation or pretension
同义词： restrained / unostentatious
质朴-引用次数：4
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.
他质朴的油画艺术使人震惊，他的艺术天赋，痛苦的人生经历，虔诚的艺术追求，持久的探索造就了他辉煌艺术面貌。
参考来源论沙耆的油画艺术
谦虚-引用次数：4
The relation between modest and trait self-enhancement is influenced by the traits? cultural color.
6.南京学生的谦虚水平与其特质自我增强之间的关系受到特质文化色彩的影响。
谦虚的
...公正的（Impartial）、能胜任的（Competent）、建设性的（Constructive）、承担行为责任（Accountability）、还谦虚的（Modest）、有点幽默（Humorous）的管理型人才。无论遇到什么困难，都能够发现问题， 并能当机立断（ Willing to make decisions.
... liquor n.酒，烈性酒 modest a.谦虚道 molecule n.分子 ...
... modest 谦逊的 editorial 报章上的社论 haul （白话）一次获得的量 ...
人民币在10年后会成为国际储备货币，但只是适度的(modest)，并不是取代美元。
谦虚的，谦逊的；适度的；端庄的；羞怯的
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！
He was modest to the point of self-effacement.
他谦逊达到了不喜被注意的程度。
And,as Congressman Rush said, they live in very modest means and it was quite a moment to behold."
VOA : standard.2009.04.07
There are children who by a relatively modest donation to an effective aid agency, you could save their lives.
要拯救这些儿童的生命,只需要你向比较有效的救助机构,捐赠适量的钱款。
人性课程节选 : 普林斯顿公开课
But despite the fact that it's modest, if everyone in the US would give according to that scale, it would yield 500 billion dollars.
尽管每个人的捐款不多，如果在美国，每个人都根据这个标准表捐款，那将会是5000亿美元。
人性课程节选 : 普林斯顿公开课
It's an old,crowded neighborhood of modest stucco homes and tiny shops that stretches for about 30 blocks along Eighth Street.
VOA : standard.2010.04.19
But the point-one percent jump in the unemployment rate from May was more modest than had been anticipated.
VOA : standard.2009.07.02
There are several dozen colonial houses to choose from, ranging from modest to lavish.
But a modest transformation of the way you look at your enterprise or organization offers extraordinary advantages.
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That's modest, however, compared with another Claws on Wheels customer, who recently entertained 200 friends on the beach.