modest

形容词 adj.
中文释义
美 /ˈmɑdəst/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
  2. Small, moderate in size.
    — He earns a modest amount of money.
  3. Pure and delicate from a sense of propriety.
    — modest thoughts or language
  4. Intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others. especially

词形变化

more modest comparative modester comparative most modest superlative modestest superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
hypermodest modest cadlina modestly modestness modest proposal of modest means overmodest pseudomodest supermodest ultramodest unmodest
相关词
modesty

词源

From Middle French modeste, from Latin modestus.
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