"modest" in Chinese (Traditional)
謙虛的適度的不太大的
Definition
如果一個人很謙虛,意思是他不會誇耀自己的能力或成就。這個詞也可以形容某物較小、有限、樸素或價格不高。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
形容人時通常是褒義,表示謙虛、不愛炫耀。形容事物時,常見搭配有 'modest home', 'modest salary', 'modest increase' 和 'modest goals'。不要和 'moderate' 混淆:'modest' 常強調謙遜或規模不大,'moderate' 更強調程度居中。
Examples
She is very modest about her success.
她對自己的成功非常**謙虛**。
They live in a modest apartment near the station.
他們住在車站附近一間**樸素的**公寓裡。
The company made a modest profit this year.
這家公司今年取得了**不太大**的利潤。
He's talented, but he's too modest to talk about it.
他很有才華,但他太**謙虛**了,不會主動提這件事。
We started with a modest budget and did what we could.
我們一開始預算**有限**,所以盡力而為。
I'm keeping my expectations modest for now.
我暫時把自己的期望放得**適度**一些。