美[?mɑ:d?st] 1 . Though his background was modest, it was in no sense deprived.
盡管他家境一般，但也并不算貧窮。
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2 . The wine towns encountered are, on the whole, quiet and modest .
所到的酒鎮總的來說都是寧靜祥和的。
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3 . The result reflects a modest rightward shift in opinion.
結果顯示輿論出現一定程度的右傾。
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4 . Swiss unemployment rose to the still modest rate of 0.7%.
瑞士的失業率上升到了0.7%，這個百分比仍然不算太高。
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5 . There has been a modest upturn in most parts of the industry.
該行業的絕大部分領域都出現了一定程度的好轉。
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1.marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself;
a modest apartment
2.not large but sufficient in size or amount;
a modest salary
3.free from pomp or affectation;
comfortable but modest cottages
4.not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
5.low or inferior in station or quality;
a humble cottage
6.humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness;
meek and self-effacing
7.limited in size or scope;
a small business
8.free from ostentation or pretension;
the restrained elegance of the room
