the fact of not talking much about your abilities or possessions 谦虚；谦逊 He accepted the award with characteristic modesty. 他以他一贯的谦逊态度接受了奖项。 I hate false (= pretended) modesty. 我讨厌虚伪的谦逊。
Extra ExamplesModesty forbade me from mentioning that my novel had been published. 我不好意思提起我的小说已经出版了。 She accepted their congratulations with becoming modesty. 她不卑不亢地接受了他们的祝贺。 his modesty about his achievements 他不夸耀自己的成就
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- characteristic
- natural
- typical
- …
- display
- show
- preserve
- …
- forbid somebody
- with modesty
- modesty about
the action of behaving or dressing so that you do not show your body or attract sexual attention 庄重；朴素；贤淑 I wore a towel to preserve my modesty. 为了不失体面，我围了一条大毛巾。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- characteristic
- natural
- typical
- …
- display
- show
- preserve
- …
- forbid somebody
- with modesty
- modesty about
the state of being not very large, expensive, important, etc. 不突出；有限
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noun
modesty
Humble and not proud: humble, modest, unassuming...
Morally good or correct behaviour: virtue, goodness, purity...
Shame or embarrassment: shame, embarrassment, guilt...
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