英英單字圖文記憶(210)
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。
