modest

【形容词】

1. 谦虚的；谦逊的

英文释义：having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.

词语辨析：modest主要强调谦虚、谦逊，指一个人对自己的才能、成就等有适度的估计，不自负，不炫耀。相比之下，humble更强调一个人的谦卑、卑微，指一个人对自己的地位、能力等持谦逊态度，不自命不凡。而humble还可以含义广泛，指任何使人感到低下或卑微的事物。

词汇扩充：modesty（名词）

近义词：humble, unassuming

反义词：arrogant, boastful, conceited

柯林斯词典：

1. Someone who is modest does not want to talk about their abilities or achievements.
2. Modest behaviour, dressing, or people do not like to talk about their abilities or achievements.

牛津词典：

1. Unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements.
2. (Of an amount, rate, or level of something) relatively moderate, limited, or small.
3. (Of a woman) dressing or behaving so as to avoid impropriety or indecency, especially to avoid attracting sexual attention.

2. 适度的；不过分的

英文释义：having or showing a moderate or average amount, size, quality, etc.

词语辨析：modest指适度、不过分，强调事物的规模、数量、程度等在合理范围内。相比之下，moderate更强调适中、适度，强调在两个极端之间。

词汇扩充：modesty（名词）

近义词：moderate, reasonable

反义词：excessive, extravagant, immoderate

柯林斯词典：

1. If you say that something is modest, you mean that it is moderate in amount, size, or importance.
2. Modest behaviour, dressing, etc. is careful not to attract attention to itself.

牛津词典：

1. Unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements.
2. (Of an amount, rate, or level of something) relatively moderate, limited, or small.

【名词】

谦逊；谦虚

英文释义：the quality of being modest; freedom from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.

词汇扩充：modest（形容词）

近义词：humility, unpretentiousness

反义词：arrogance, conceit

柯林斯词典：

1. Modesty is the quality of not being too proud or confident about yourself or your abilities.

牛津词典：

1. The quality or state of being unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements.

【例句】

1. He is a modest person and doesn't like to boast about his achievements.（他是个谦虚的人，不喜欢吹嘘自己的成就。）
2. She dressed in a modest outfit for the job interview.（她为了面试穿着朴素的衣服。）
3. Despite his success, he remains modest and down-to-earth.（尽管他很成功，但他仍然谦逊和脚踏实地。）
4. We only have modest expectations for this project.（对于这个项目，我们只有适度的期望。）
5. The company reported a modest increase in profits for the year.（公司报告称今年利润有适度增长。）
6. She was known for her modesty and humility.（她以谦逊和谦虚而著称。）
7. The team celebrated their modest victory with a small party.（团队以小型派对庆祝他们的小小胜利。）
8. He always speaks with modesty and never exaggerates his accomplishments.（他总是谦虚地说话，从不夸大自己的成就。）
9. She expressed her gratitude with modesty and grace.（她以谦逊和优雅的方式表达了自己的感激之情。）
10. Despite her fame, she has remained modest and unaffected.（尽管她很有名气，但她保持谦虚和不受影响。）
11. The size of the project is relatively modest compared to others in the industry.（与行业中其他项目相比，该项目的规模相对较小。）
12. The company has achieved a modest level of success in its first year.（公司在第一年取得了适度的成功。）
13. She prefers a modest lifestyle and doesn't spend extravagantly.（她更喜欢过简朴的生活方式，不奢侈消费。）
14. The dress she wore to the party was modest and elegant.（她穿着的派对礼服朴素而优雅。）
15. He made a modest proposal to improve the efficiency of the team.（他提出了一个适度的建议，以提高团队的效率。）
16. Despite their modest means, they always manage to help others in need.（尽管他们收入有限，但他们总是设法帮助有需要的人。）
17. The speaker captivated the audience with her modesty and sincerity.（演讲者以她的谦逊和真诚迷住了观众。）
18. She received a modest salary for her work, but she loved what she did.（她为自己的工作拿到了适度的薪水，但她喜欢自己做的事情。）
19. He modestly accepted the award and thanked his team for their support.（他谦虚地接受了奖项，并感谢团队的支持。）
20. Despite her modesty, she possesses great talent and potential.（尽管她谦虚，但她拥有巨大的才能和潜力。）
21. The modesty of her accomplishments belies her true abilities.（她的成就谦虚掩盖了她真正的能力。）