false modesty
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˌfɒls ˈmɒd.ɪ.sti]
- 美式音标 [ˌfɑːls ˈmɑː.dɪ.sti]
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基本解释
- 假谦虚。
同根派生
英汉例句
- He shows great pride in his work and has no false modesty about his success. 他对自己的作品非常自豪，对所获的成功也不故作谦虚。
noun [ U ]
英英字典
- behaviour in which a person pretends to have a low opinion of their own abilities or achievements