| 词组 | modest |
| 释义 | modest • humble - After a humble/modest start in life, John achieved great success. (= low) - He's too modest to mention it, but he won a medal for bravery. (Not *humble*) (= shy, not boastful) (humble usually describes someone's situation, but not people themselves: a humble background; modest describes people and their behaviour: a modest person/manner; and things that are not showy: modest qualifications, modest demands) |
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