modest學測 L4KK [ˈmɑdəst] | /ˈmɑdəst/
謙虛的;不自誇的·樸素不貴的·端莊不暴露的
樸素與謙遜二義,學測常考易混
Even after winning the science fair, she gave a modest smile and thanked her whole team.
即使贏得科展冠軍,她仍露出謙遜的微笑,向全體隊友道謝。
一個畫面:把自己收小一號
收起光芒不誇耀自己的長處
量少不奢金額或空間有限,不鋪張
端莊穿著衣著遮蔽,不暴露不惹眼
義項
謙遜微笑C1adjective謙虛的;不自誇的
John was always modest about his achievements, never boasting despite his success.
約翰對自己的成就總是很謙虛,儘管成功卻從不自誇。
stay modesta modest smile
樸素生活C1adjective樸素不貴的
She lived in a modest apartment with no fancy furniture.
她住在一間樸素的公寓裡,沒有任何高檔家具。
a modest incomea modest apartment
端莊穿著C1adjective端莊不暴露的
She wore a modest dress that covered her shoulders and knees.
她穿了一件遮住肩膀和膝蓋的樸素洋裝。
a modest dressmodest clothing
片語
modest income收入普通 →不豐厚的收入
modest budget預算有限 →有限的預算
stay modest保持謙遜 →維持謙遜態度
modest dress端莊洋裝 →端莊不暴露的洋裝
你會不會這樣說?
He lives in a ___ apartment, not a fancy one. (modest / modern)
看答案
modest
modest 是「樸素的」,modern 是「現代的」,字形相近但意思不同。
'She lived in a modest apartment with no fancy furniture.' 這裡 modest 最接近?(A) 謙虛的 (B) 樸素不貴的 (C) 端莊的
看答案
(B)
此句形容公寓大小與裝潢,對應「樸素不貴的」義項,非個性謙虛。
字族
modestly 謙遜地;適度地・modesty 謙虛;謙遜