modestly

[美]/ˈmɒdɪstli/
[英]/ˈmɑːdɪstli/
词频: 极高

释义

adv. 适当地; 谨慎地

短语搭配

act modestly

谦虚行事

dress modestly

穿着得体

speak modestly

言谦逊

例句

her modestly downcast eyes.

她怯怯地低垂着的眼睛。

Being youngsters, we sat modestly at the back, never daring to speak.

我们是些年轻人,都谦恭地坐在后面,始终不敢发言。

She cast her eyes down modestly while Jack was talking about her.

杰克谈及她时她稍稍垂下目光。

Causes the human to be progressive modestly, arrogantly enable the human to retrocede!

留学解答资讯网:谦虚使人进步,骄傲使人后退!

dress modestly for the occasion

为这个场合适度打扮

speak modestly about your achievements

谦虚地谈论你的成就

live modestly within your means

量入为出地生活

modestly dressed in a simple outfit

穿着简单朴素的衣服谦逊地

原声例句

Crude oil futures' prices were up modestly today.

今天,原油期货价格小幅增长。

来源: NPR News February 2014 Compilation

" It's quite straightforward, really, " said Neville modestly.

“其实很简单,”纳威谦虚地说。

来源: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Are they modestly trying to cover herself up?

她的手是想小心地遮蔽身体吗?

来源: BBC documentary "Civilization"

" It's just melted glass, " she said modestly.

“只是熔化的玻璃罢了。”她谦虚地说。

来源: Crazy Element City

Wage growth has been picking up modestly across the zone, but still trails behind inflation.

整个欧元区的工资增长一直在小幅回升,但仍落后于通胀。

来源: The Economist (Summary)

It's actually a naked-eye object, visible in modestly dark skies.

它实际上是一个肉眼可见的物体,在适度黑暗的天空中可以看到。

来源: Crash Course Astronomy

I have said again and again that hair must be arranged modestly and plainly.

我曾反复说头发必须梳理得简单朴实。

来源: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

That afternoon, Wade got his first shot of a modestly sized, two-metre crocodile.

那天下午,维德首次拍到2米长体型适中的鳄鱼。

来源: "BBC Documentary: The South Pacific"

Although George modestly attributes much of the success we are celebrating here tonight to luck.

今晚我们在这里庆祝乔治的成功,可他自己却谦虚地将一切归于运气。

来源: Idol speaks English fluently.

Or more modestly: " Did you always want to be a judge? "

“你一直想当法官吗?”

来源: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

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