modest
adj
1
(a) not large in amount, size, etc; moderate (数量、 体积等)不大的, 适度的, 中等的
live on a modest income 靠不高的收入生活
make very modest demands 提出非常适度的要求
a modest improvement, success 一定程度的改善、 成功.
(b) not showy or splendid in appearance; not expensive 不浮夸的; 朴素的; 不豪华的
live in a modest little house 住在朴素的小房子里.
2
(a) ~ (about sth) (approv 褒) having or showing a not too high opinion of one's abilities, qualities, etc; not vain or boastful 谦逊的; 不虚夸的; 质朴的
be modest about one's achievements 对自己的成就很谦逊.
(b) rather shy; not putting oneself forward; bashful 羞怯的; 不突出自己的; 腆的
Might I make a modest suggestion? 我可以提个小小的建议吗?
3 (esp of women or their appearance or behaviour) having or showing respect for conventional ideas of decency and purity (尤指女子或其容貌或行为)端庄的, 高雅的, 正派的, 纯洁的
a modest dress, blouse, neckline, etc, ie one that is not sexually provocative 样子庄重的连衣裙、 女衬衫、 领口等.
It is thought that they arrived more than 30,000 years ago by crossing a land bridge from Asia to America.
他们被认为是在3万多年以前从亚洲跨越一座陆桥来到美洲的。
However, in recent times the old-age pension has only been paid to the poorest people because there has been an increase in the number of people out of work.189
然而阳近一段时间,老年养老金只付给那些最穷的人,因为失业的人数一直在增长。
I always carry matches with me at such times and I tore out the pages of the first chapter of the book I was reading to get the fire going.