音标：['mɒdist] ；柯林斯词典等级：3 级；

a. 谦逊的, 羞怯的, 端庄的, 适度的
[经] 适当的

a. marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
s. not large but sufficient in size or amount
s. free from pomp or affectation
a. not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance

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词性分布：

形容词100%

modest的用法和样例：

例句

用作形容词(adj.)

We should be modest and prudent.我们应该谦虚谨慎。
She is very modest about her success.她对自己的成就很谦虚。
I bought the house at a modest price.我以适中的价格买下了这所房子。
Young girls must be modest in speech, dress and behavior.年轻姑娘必须言词谨慎，衣着得体，行为端庄。
She continued to lead a quiet and modest life.她仍然过着安静、有节制的生活。

常见句型

用作形容词(adj.)

用作定语～+ n.

He is a very modest person.他是位非常谦逊的人。
Parents told us that we would study from others in a modest attitude.父母叮嘱我们要以谦虚的态度向别人学习。
Many people become conceited after only modest success.许多人在获得小小的成功后便变得自负起来。

用作表语S+be+～

Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
The price is very modest.价格是适中的。

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

The young actress is very modest about her success.那位年轻女演员对她的成功很谦虚。
He is modest in his behavior.他的态度很谦虚。
He is modest in his requirements.他的要求不过分。
She is modest in speech, dress and behavior.她在谈吐、衣着和举止方面都端庄淑静。

S+be+～+to- v

She is too modest to be seen in a bathing suit.她太羞怯,不愿让别人看见自己身着泳装。

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)

～+名词

modest behavior谦虚的态度,端庄的举止
modest demand不过分的要求
modest dress〔house〕朴素的衣着〔房子〕
modest speech谦恭的谈吐

动词+～

remain modest and prudent保持谦虚谨慎

副词+～

quite modest毫不过分

～+介词

modest about对…不夸耀的
modest in在…方面谦虚的,在…方面不过分的

经典引文

Leonard..sat in modest silence, with lowered eyes.
出自：J. F. Lehmann
He was too modest to believe that Penelope could have fallen in love with him.
出自：B. Pym

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