1 N-UNCOUNT 谦虚;谦逊;谦恭 Someone who shows modesty does not talk much about their abilities or achievements. 谦虚;谦逊;谦恭 [approval]
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His modesty does him credit, for the food he produces speaks for itself.
他的谦逊值得赞扬，因为他做的食物品质之高显而易见。
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He plays the character with tremendous concentration combined with a pleasing modesty.
他表演这个角色时倾注了巨大的心血，而且非常谦虚和善。
SYN reserve, decency, humility, shyness
2 N-UNCOUNT (地方)小;(数量等)少，有限 You can refer to the modesty of something such as a place or amount when it is fairly small. (地方)小;(数量等)少，有限
SYN plainness, simplicity, ordinariness, unpretentiousness
3 N-UNCOUNT （尤指女性的）端庄，庄重 If someone, especially a woman, shows modesty, they are cautious about the way they dress and behave because they are aware that other people may view them in a sexual way. （尤指女性的）端庄，庄重
SYN decorum, virtue, decency, delicacy
Quotations
Small is the worth
Of beauty from the light retir'd;
Bid her come forth,
Suffer herself to be desir'd,
And not blush so to be admir'd Edmund Waller Go Lovely Rose!
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