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ADJ-GRADED
(房屋等)不太大的，不算昂贵的，普通的
A modest house or other building is not large or expensive.
例句
...the modest home of a family who lived off the land...
靠土地过活的一户人家的简朴住房
A one-night stay in a modest hotel costs around £35.
在普通的旅店里过一夜要花费约35英镑。
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ADJ-GRADED
(数量、比率或改进程度)不太高的，适度的，适中的
You use modest to describe something such as an amount, rate, or improvement which is fairly small.
例句
Swiss unemployment rose to the still modest rate of 0.7%...
瑞士的失业率上升到了0.7%，这个百分比仍然不算太高。
The democratic reforms have been modest...
民主改革的力度并不太大。
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ADJ-GRADED
谦虚的;谦恭的;谦逊的
If you say that someone is modest, you approve of them because they do not talk much about their abilities or achievements.
例句
He's modest, as well as being a great player...
他是一名谦虚而伟大的运动员。
Lord Carrington is modest about his achievements.
卡林顿勋爵对自己取得的成绩非常谦虚。
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ADJ-GRADED
(女性或其衣着)端庄的，保守的;(行为)正派的，检点的
You can describe a woman as modest when she avoids doing or wearing anything that might cause men to have sexual feelings towards her. You can also describe her clothes or behaviour as modest .
例句
Asian women are more modest and shy, yet they tend to have an inner force...
亚洲女性表现得更为端庄腼腆，却往往外柔内刚。
Respect the local etiquete. Modest clothing is often preferable to revealing shorts and tight-fitting tops.
要尊重当地的礼节。朴素端庄的衣着往往比暴露的短裤和紧身上衣更合适。