modestly
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˈmɒdɪstlɪ]
- 美式音标 [ˈmɑdɪstlɪ]
- 美式发音
基本解释
- adv.谨慎地；谦虚地；适当地
同根派生
- adj性质的同根词
- modest：谦虚的，谦逊的；适度的；端庄的；羞怯的。
英汉例句
- They talked modestly of their valiant efforts to keep the tanker afloat.
他们说起自己设法使油轮漂浮的英勇之举时非常谦虚。 - Women have to dress modestly, to avoid being harassed by the locals.
女士穿着应当庄重，以免受到当地人的骚扰。 - He had been, he said modestly, swimming champ at high school.
他谦逊地说，念中学时他曾经是游泳冠军。 - They talked modestly of their valiant efforts to keep the tanker afloat.
他们说起自己设法使油轮漂浮的英勇之举时非常谦虚。 - Women have to dress modestly, to avoid being harassed by the locals.
女士穿着应当庄重，以免受到当地人的骚扰。
词组短语
- modestly improved 望基本不变或略有改善
- withdraw modestly 有礼貌地收回
- aid modestly 谦虚地帮助
- shrink modestly 谦虚地缩回
- Modestly Up 虚心向上