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modest

🇬🇧 UK/'mɒdist/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREB2

Definitions

adj.

Not boastful about one's abilities or achievements; humble; moderate in size or amount

谦逊的;谦虚的;适度的;不大的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
modmeasure, mode, manner
+
estsuffix
=modest

Common Collocations

  • 1.modest proposal温和的建议
  • 2.modest improvement温和的改进
  • 3.modest home简陋的家
  • 4.remain modest保持谦逊

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Despite his success, he remained [modest] and humble about his achievements.

  • 2.

    They lived in a [modest] home in a quiet neighborhood.

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