modestymod•es•ty /'mɒdɪstɪ/

n U

1. 谦虚；审慎

• speak with modesty 谦虚地说

2. 羞怯

• Her modesty prevented her from making her feelings known to him. 她的羞怯使她不敢向他表露真情。

3. (妇女的)端庄

4. 朴素，朴实

词组in all modesty 口 毫不夸张地，实实在在地