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modest [ˈmɑ:dɪst]:
If you say that
someone is modest, you approve of them because they do not talk much about
their abilities or achievements.【謙虛的;謙恭的;謙遜的】
【分解】:
【字根】mod = manner,表:風度。
【後缀】est = most,表:最。
【分析】:modest = 最有風度的。引申為:謙遜的;適度的;端莊的;羞怯的。
For example,
He's modest,
as well as being a great player. 他是一名謙虛而偉大的運動員。