modesty

1. N-UNCOUNT Someone who shows modesty does not talk much about their abilities or achievements. 謙虛[表贊許]

His modesty does him credit, for the food he produces speaks for itself. 他的謙虛為他贏得了信譽(yù)，他生產(chǎn)的食品就是最好的證明。

2. N-UNCOUNT You can refer to the modesty of something such as a place or amount when it is fairly small. (某地或數(shù)量等) 小

The modesty of the town itself comes as something of a surprise. 這個(gè)城鎮(zhèn)的小巧挺讓人吃驚。

3. N-UNCOUNT 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. (尤指婦女) 端莊

There were shrieks of embarrassment, mingled with giggles, from some of the girls as they struggled to protect their modesty. 有些女孩子努力要保持端莊，但還是發(fā)出了尷尬的尖叫聲，其中還夾雜著咯咯的笑聲。