modestly
翻译
谦虚地, 适度地, 朴素地
例句
The company grew modestly last year.
公司去年有适度的增长。
He spoke modestly about his achievements.
他谦虚地谈论自己的成就。
语法模式
((动词)) modestly 谦虚地(做某事) The company grew modestly.
speak/dress/live modestly 谦虚地说话/穿着朴素/生活节俭 He spoke modestly about his achievements.
近义词
同义词: humbly, simply; 反义词: arrogantly, boastfully
词源
由形容词“modest”加上构成副词的后缀“-ly”组成。
记忆技巧
它描述以“modest”(谦虚的)方式完成的动作。如果你知道“modest”,你就知道“modestly”。