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modestly

英['mɒdɪstli] 美['mɒdɪstli]
  • adv. 谨慎地;谦虚地;适当地

详细释义

    adv. (副词)
    1. 适度地
    2. 谦虚地
    3. 审慎地
    4. 谨慎地
    5. 切勿浪费
    6. 适当地

英英释义

Adverb:
  1. with modesty; in a modest manner;

    "the dissertation was entitled, modestly, `Remarks about a play by Shakespeare'"

双语例句

1. They talked modestly of their valiant efforts to keep the tanker afloat.
他们说起自己设法使油轮漂浮的英勇之举时非常谦虚。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Women have to dress modestly, to avoid being harassed by the locals.
女士穿着应当庄重,以免受到当地人的骚扰。

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3. He had been, he said modestly, swimming champ at high school.
他谦逊地说,念中学时他曾经是游泳冠军。

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4. She sat down cautiously on the red canvas cushions, knees modestly together.
她小心翼翼地在红帆布垫上坐下,膝盖矜持地并拢着。

来自柯林斯例句

5. Britain's balance of payments improved modestly last month.
上个月英国的国际收支差额稍有改善。

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    用作副词 (adv.)
    1. Another study in 2003 more modestly put the gains to world GDP at nearly 10%.
      2003年另一项研究则是更为谨慎地把世界GDP的收益估计在近10%25。
    2. The girl cast down her eyes modestly when she was praised.
      姑娘受到表扬时,谦虚地垂下了眼睛。
    3. Be youngster, we sit modestly at the back, never daring to speak.
      我们是些年青人,都谦恭地坐在后面,始终不敢发言。
    4. Modestly higher joblessness would be welcome.
      适当高的失业率是有好处的。

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