He's got a drawer full of medals but he's too modest to wear them.他获得了满满一抽屉的奖章, 不过他非常谦虚, 从不佩戴它们。

He moved from his hotel suite into a modest flat.他从酒店套房搬进了朴实无华的公寓。

She lives in a modest apartment in Santa Monica.她住在圣莫尼卡一套朴素的公寓里。

a modest improvement不太显著的改进

a modest increase in pretax profits税前利润的有限增长

The asking price was quite modest.要价不算高。

I also have a modest sum I can invest each month.我每月也有一笔不太多的钱用来投资。

Asian women are more modest and shy, yet they tend to have an inner force.亚洲妇女更加端庄害羞一些, 但她们常常具有一种内在力量。

Respect the local etiquette. Modest clothing is often preferable to revealing shorts and tight-fitting tops.尊重当地礼仪。端庄的衣着通常比暴露的短裤和紧身上衣要好。