n.[U]
- 謙遜，虛心What we like the most about the great man is his modesty.
對那位偉人，我們最喜歡他的謙虛。
- （尤指女性的）端莊，穩重
- 羞怯Her modesty prevented her from making her real feelings known to him.
她由於羞怯未曾向他吐露真情實意。
- 節制，中肯
- 樸素The modesty of their home belies their great wealth.
他們簡樸的家使人們看不出他們擁有巨額財富。