self-effacing

美 [ˌself ɪˈfeɪsɪŋ]英 [ˌself ɪˈfeɪsɪŋ]
  • adj.谦逊的;不求闻达的

派生词: self-effacement n.

self-effacingself-effacing

adj.

谦逊的;不求闻达的
not wanting to attract attention to yourself or your abilities

He was a shy, self-effacing man.

他是个腼腆谦逊的人。

modest

self-effacing

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    ADJ-GRADED 自我谦避的;不求闻达的
    Someone who is self-effacing does not like talking about themselves or drawing attention to themselves.

    As women we tend to be self-effacing and make light of what we have achieved.

    作为女性我们往往不喜夸耀,对自己获得的成功轻描淡写。

adj

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reluctant to draw attention to yourself
Synonym: reticent retiring

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  1. He was a shy , self-effacing man .

    他是个腼腆谦逊的人。

  2. If I was not a self-effacing Brit , I would mention the book myself , and I would add that it 's available in paperback . And in America it was called " Our Final Hour " because Americans like instant gratification .

    如果我不是一个谦逊的英国人的话,我会自己提到这本书,而且还会告诉大家它有平装版。在美国这本书被称作“我们最后的一小时”因为美国人更注重及时行乐。

  3. As women we tend to be self-effacing and make light of what we have achieved .

    作为女性我们往往不喜夸耀,对自己获得的成功轻描淡写。

  4. She was a quiet woman , bigboned , and self-effacing .

    她骨架很大,稳稳当当,从来不喜欢抛头露面

  5. Either way , I have rarely encountered anyone as self-effacing in New York .

    不管哪种说法是对的,我很少在纽约遇到一个如此谦逊的人。

  6. Joe is a humble and self-effacing person and so automatically takes second place .

    乔是个谦逊而不愿抛头露面的人,总是自动退居次要地位。

  7. My teacher is a very quiet modest self-effacing person .

    我的老师是一个很沉默谦虚不爱出锋头的人。

  8. People here are rather self-effacing .

    这里的人都不怎么爱出风头。

  9. Through the breeze on blowing , along with the pollen self-effacing drop into .

    经风一吹,和着花粉颓然跌落。

  10. The great man was embarrassingly humble and self-effacing .

    这位伟人谦逊得让人感到尴尬。

  11. Let yourself be encouraged . Don 't be self-effacing or overly modest .

    不要过于谦让或羞怯。

  12. It seems we must compete . Let 's be self-effacing . Don 't make her too galling .

    看来不比是不行了,我们让着她点,别让她太难堪。

  13. But so also was self-effacing humility .

    但这同样也是谦逊的表现。

  14. He has shown a self-effacing charm .

    他表现出一种谦逊的魅力。

  15. Chua tried to paint a self-effacing portrait and use humour to poke fun at her shortcomings .

    蔡美儿试图描绘一副低调的画像,并利用幽默取笑自己的短处。

  16. She writes brilliantly and is as self-effacing as she is accomplished .

    她的文笔十分的好,而且格外谦虚。

  17. He also is self-effacing and secure enough to acknowledge that if his name were Smith or Jones , no one in China would be interested .

    同时,他也很有自知之明。他坦承:如果他的姓是史密斯或琼斯,或许没有一个中国人会对他感兴趣。

  18. He spoke eloquently with the self-effacing humour that has endeared him to the American press .

    他的言谈雄辩有力,谦逊幽默,这使他很受美国新闻界的欢迎。

  19. Demure , self-effacing and discreet , Sarah Brown has played the wife-in-the-background role to perfection .

    莎拉.朗内歛端庄、度谦逊、慎低调,她完美扮演幕后夫人的角色。

  20. His manner was often offensively supercilious , and then again modest and self-effacing , almost tremulous .

    他的态度常常起初是敌对地傲慢的,跟着又谦逊、自卑而几乎畏缩下来。

  21. This has given rise to speculation that the suggestion was merely intended to burnish the image of a man not known for self-effacing modesty .

    这一做法已引发人们猜测,纳扎尔巴耶夫的建议只是在帮助一个对不求闻达的的谦逊品性不知一二的小人塑造形象而已。

  22. But Barack Obama 's self-effacing approach to summitry one that was on Thursday remarked upon by several non-US officials certainly did no harm .

    但巴拉克奥巴马(BarackObama)在峰会上的低调作风周四有数位非美国官员提到了这一点肯定没有什么坏处。

  23. Although he 's been a sex symbol for nearly two decades , the self-effacing soccer icon isn 't sure he 's even deserving of the mantle .

    虽然近二十年来,他一直被人视为性感的象征,但这位谦虚的足球明星并不确定他是否能配得上这个称号。

  24. In his elegant navy suit , and with his cheerfully self-effacing personality , Ian Taylor is the very model of a British executive .

    他穿着考究的海军蓝西装,性格开朗而又不失谦虚,是位典型的英国高管。

  25. Point of View , Speech Representation , Narrator 's Self-effacing , and Miss Brill 's Disillusionment : An Analysis of Narrative Strategies in Miss Brill

    视角、引语形式、叙述者的隐退与布里尔小姐的幻灭&《布里尔小姐》的叙事策略分析

  26. A humble apology ; essentially humble * and self-effacing , he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions - B.K.Malinowski .

    谦虚的道歉;本质谦和,他获得了最高礼节的荣誉和声望-B.K.马林诺维斯基。

  27. With these thoughts in mind , my son crafted a simple , yet telling essay describing an earnest young man who , if anything , was a bit self-effacing .

    以这些想法为基础,我儿子起草了一篇朴实而生动的文章,描写了一个真挚热忱且有些自我谦逊的年轻人。

  28. He is still , by the standards of his industry , self-effacing and unassuming , partly because that is his nature and partly because of his paranoia .

    以其所在行业的标准衡量,他现在仍可谓自谦而不傲慢,这部分是因为他的本性如此,部分是来自于他的偏执。

  29. Now , after two decades in the public eye , Mrs. Clinton must try to show voters a self-effacing , warm and funny side that her friends say reflects who she really is .

    如今,在受公众瞩目20年之后,克林顿夫人必须努力向投票人展现自己谦逊、温暖、风趣的一面,她的朋友们说这才是她的真性情。

  30. The final time was enough to persuade him to step down as CEO and he says in typical self-effacing style : " after being CEO for 15 years you are a drag on the company . "

    最后一次危机足以说服他辞去ceo职务,他以典型的谦虚口吻说道:“当了15年的ceo,你对公司就成了拖累。”