Modest

(adj.) not large but sufficient in size or amount; 'a modest salary'; 'modest inflation'; 'helped in my own small way' .

(adj.) not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance .

(adj.) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; 'a modest apartment'; 'too modest to wear his medals' .

(adj.) free from pomp or affectation; 'comfortable but modest cottages'; 'a simple rectangular brick building'; 'a simple man with simple tastes' .

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• His opponents tried to badger him in every way they could, and ridicule even his modest statements. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• A wife, a modest young lady, with the purely appreciative, unambitious abilities of her sex, is sure to think her husband's mind powerful. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• He was already the scientific lion of England, but withal a very modest and unassuming lion. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• Give us a couple of hundreds--come, that's modest--and I'll go away--honor bright! 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• He is a young man--modest and gentlemanlike--I am sure you will like him. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Come forward, modest merit! 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Then, her understanding was beyond every suspicion, quick and clear; and her manners were the mirror of her own modest and elegant mind. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• It was not that his manner was bad, as on that occasion; it was now very good, as being modest, gracious, and ready. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• But worth notice at starting, because we may find occasion to refer to this modest little Indian organisation as we go on. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• Franklin's arrival in Philadelphia finds its parallel in the very modest debut of Adams's friend in Boston. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• He's almost as modest as Jos. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• I'm a modest man. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• Under all these obligations, are our poor modest, humble, and thankful? 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• Bar was likewise always modest and self-depreciatory--in his way. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• The modest repose of home is eternally fresh--enjoy it. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Worcester however was too modest in his idolatry, and had too great a dread of giving offence to me, to take my hint. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• There is, now and then, a modest young man; and I think it would be easier for you to act that character. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• Jo smothered a laugh at the sudden change, and when someone gave a modest tap, opened the door with a grim aspect which was anything but hospitable. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• Given once, the pure bashful maiden was too modest, too tender, too trustful, too weak, too much woman to recall it. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• I followed my aunt with a modest medicinal peace-offering, in the shape of a bottle of salts. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• A moment later our modest apartment, already so distinguished that morning, was further honoured by the entrance of the most lovely woman in London. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Oh, dear, you are too modest. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Still— Tush, my son, you are too modest! 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• Yours is a very modest and convenient sort of calumny, Major Dobbin, Rebecca said. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• I liked her appearance very much: it was modest, quiet, and unaffected. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• Rachel, dearest Rachel, I offer you my modest home; come to London by the next train, love, and share it with me! 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• The mighty cocked hat was replaced by a modest round one. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• A short railway journey and a shorter walk brought us to Fairbank, the modest residence of the great financier. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• Yes: in the modest capacity of a person to talk things over with. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• He was an exceedingly modest officer, though of great talent and learning. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.

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