美[ˈmɑ:dəsti] 1 . "Your modesty is a cover for your overweening conceit," she said.
“你表面谦虚，骨子里目中无人。”她说道。
来自柯林斯例句
2 . He plays the character with tremendous concentration combined with a pleasing modesty .
他表演这个角色时倾注了巨大的心血，而且非常谦虚和善。
来自柯林斯例句
3 . He accepted the award with characteristic modesty .
他以他一贯的谦逊态度接受了奖励。
来自《权威词典》
4 . Modesty forbade me from mentioning that my novel had been published.
我不好意思说我的小说已经出版了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5 . As conceit makes one lag behind, so modesty helps one make progress.
骄傲使人落后, 谦虚使人进步.
来自《简明英汉词典》
1.freedom from vanity or conceit
2.formality and propriety of manner
