Modesta
常见例句
- It seemed so modest a request that the principal tree at once agreed to it.
看来他的请求非常谦虚,立刻得到了树的首领的同意。 - But Mr Frayn is far too sensible and modest a British sort of chap to embrace its second horn with much enthusiasm.
(我觉得)但是弗莱恩先生是一位如此的敏感和羞怯的英国佬,以至于他不愿意在第二个号角上投入过多精力。 - It seemed so modest a request that the principal tree at once agreed to it. and it was settled among them that the plain, homely Ash should furnish what was wanted.
看来他的请求非常谦虚,立刻得到了树首领的同意。 他们决定由平凡而朴素的白杨树来提供所需要的东西。
gdkjb.com - I think there's at least and I'm not going into any specifics but I think there's at least some chance of a modest acceleration But,because of the way General Odierno sees things going, that remains to be seen,".
- There are children who by a relatively modest donation to an effective aid agency, you could save their lives.
要拯救这些儿童的生命,只需要你向比较有效的救助机构,捐赠适量的钱款。
普林斯顿公开课 - 人性课程节选 - It may seem crazy but-- it may seem like a modest innovation but it actually was-- it was an important innovation.
这看起来也许有些疯狂,它看上去只是一个小创新,但实际上...,这是一个很重要的创新
耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选 - The reset is a modest policy that has yielded modest results and a modest improvement in Russian-American ties that, under the confrontational policies of George W. Bush, had decayed to their worst levels since before the end of the Cold War.
FORBES: Criticism of Obama's Reset with Russia: First as Tragedy, Then as Farce - Most of yesterday was taken up by testimony from Catherine Stevens, the senator's wife who's a partner in a major law firm and said she was in charge of the renovation of the couple's Girdwood, Alaska home, a renovation that transformed a modest A-frame cabin in the woods into a two-story chalet with wrap-around decks, a Jacuzzi, fancy grill, and other amenities.
NPR: Sen. Stevens Will Be Back On The Witness Stand - In a conference call with analysts, Chief Financial Officer Steve Hare said sales at established restaurants in the first quarter of the year are off to a solid start after a modest performance a year ago.
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