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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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