modestly
【谦逊地、适度地、不张扬地】
"Modestly" 是副词,表示谦逊地、适度地、不张扬地,通常指以一种不炫耀、低调或不夸大的方式表现或做事。
1. 含义和用法
1.1. 谦逊地
"Modestly" 描述的是以谦虚、低调的态度表现自己,避免炫耀或显得过于自负。通常用于表示一个人不自夸或不显摆自己。
✅ 例句:
- She modestly accepted the award, thanking her team for their support.
(她谦虚地接受了奖项,感谢她的团队支持。) - Despite her success, she modestly downplayed her achievements.
(尽管她很成功,但她谦逊地淡化了自己的成就。)
1.2. 适度地
"Modestly" 也可以用来表示某事物的适度或不过分,即不是极端或过度的。
✅ 例句:
- The house is modestly furnished, with simple decor and no extravagant features.
(这所房子装饰简朴,家具简单,没有奢华的元素。) - He dressed modestly, preferring comfortable clothes over fancy outfits.
(他穿着朴素,喜欢舒适的衣服而不是花哨的服装。)
2. 相关词汇
2.1. Modest
"Modest" 是形容词,表示谦虚的、不张扬的、适度的。
✅ 例句:
- She is a modest person who doesn’t like to talk about her accomplishments.
(她是一个谦虚的人,不喜欢谈论自己的成就。)
2.2. Humble
"Humble" 是另一个与"modest"相关的词,指的是谦逊、低调,强调不自大和不过分表现自我。
✅ 例句:
- Despite his fame, he remains a humble individual.
(尽管他很有名,但他依然保持谦逊。)
3. 近义词对比
词汇 | 含义 | 例句 |
---|---|---|
Humbly | 谦逊地,常用于描述态度或行为的表现 | She humbly accepted the praise from her colleagues. |
Unassumingly | 不张扬地,表示低调、没有炫耀的意思 | He unassumingly walked into the room without drawing attention. |
Discreetly | 谨慎地,低调、不引人注目地行动 | She discreetly passed the information to the authorities. |
4. 常见搭配总结
短语 | 含义 |
---|---|
Dress modestly | 穿着谦逊,指穿着简单、不夸张、不显眼的衣服 |
Live modestly | 生活简朴,指过简单、不奢华的生活方式 |
Modestly successful | 谦虚地取得成功,指取得成就但保持低调 |
5. 例句总结
- (谦逊地) He modestly credited his success to his team.
(他谦虚地把自己的成功归功于团队。) - (适度地) They modestly decorated their home with only essential furniture.
(他们适度地装饰了家,仅有一些必要的家具。) - (谦虚的) The athlete modestly acknowledged the applause from the crowd.
(这位运动员谦虚地回应了观众的掌声。)
6. 结论
- "Modestly" 主要指以谦逊或适度的方式做事,不炫耀、不夸张。
- 它强调低调、不过分自夸的态度,通常是形容一个人的行为、态度或表现。