not very large, expensive, important, etc. 些許的；不太大（或太貴、太重要等）的 modest improvements/reforms 不太顯著的改進／改革 He charged a relatively modest fee. 他收取的費用不算高。 She grew up in a modest little house in the suburbs. 她是在郊區一所簡樸的小房子裏長大的。 The research was carried out on a modest scale. 這個研究項目開展的規模不算太大。
Extra ExamplesHe is looking to improve on his relatively modest achievements so far. 目前他業績平平，但他期待能有所進步。 Our requirements seem fairly modest. 我們的要求似乎並不過分。 The new homes are modest in scale, but very comfortable. 這些新住宅也就中等面積，但非常舒適。 The FTSE staged a modest recovery to be 6.5 points down. 富時指數小幅回升，下跌6.5點。 There has been a modest improvement in the situation. 形勢有了些許的改善。 They live in modest comfort. 他們的生活還算舒適。 a modest aim/achievement/ambition/goal/success 不太高的目標；不顯著的成就；不太大的抱負；不太高的目標；一般的成功 a modest contribution/expenditure/fee/gain/investment/outlay/profit/sum 不多的捐款／開支／收費／回報／投資／費用／利潤／一筆錢 a modest size/amount/quantity/scale/share/proportion 不大的尺碼／數額／數量／規模／一份／份額 modest premises 規模不大的營業場所
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- extremely
- fairly
- very
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not talking much about your own abilities or possessions 謙虛的；謙遜的 Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesb2He is modest about his achievements. 他不誇耀自己的成就。 She would be falsely modest not to acknowledge that she had come a very long way since those early days. 不承認自己比以前有了很大的進步，她就是在故作謙虛。 Don't be so modest! You're a very talented player. 别太謙虛了！你是個很有才華的演奏家。 He was a quiet, modest man. 他是一個安靜、謙虛的人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- remain
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- extremely
- fairly
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- about
(of people, especially women, or their clothes 人，尤指婦女或其衣着 shy about showing much of the body; not intended to attract attention, especially in a sexual way 莊重的；樸素的；不性感的 a modest dress 端莊的連衣裙
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French modeste, from Latin modestus ‘keeping due measure’, related to modus ‘measure’.