modest

谦虚的；谦让的

不多的； 不大的；价值不高的

端庄的

modest

谦虚的, 谦让的, 适度的

modest

1. marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; "a modest apartment"; "too modest to wear his medals"

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2. not large but sufficient in size or amount; "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way"

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3. free from pomp or affectation; "comfortable but modest cottages"; "a simple rectangular brick building"; "a simple man with simple tastes"

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4. not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance

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5. low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"

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6. humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing"

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7. limited in size or scope; "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country"

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8. free from ostentation or pretension; "the restrained elegance of the room"

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