Oct 6, 2010

表達謙虛的

表達 謙虛的 可用 modest [ˋmɑdɪst]humble [ˋhʌmbḷ]unassuming [ʌnəˋsjumɪŋ]unpretentious [ʌnprɪˋtɛnʃəs]self-deprecating [͵sɛlfˋdɛprəketɪŋ] ( 正式用法 )self-effacing [͵sɛlfɪˋfesɪŋ] ( 正式用法 ) 等,如: The Federer Express is all modest about capturing the career Grand Slam. ( (瑞士)特快車費德勒對於贏得生涯大滿貫一事表現的十分謙虛。) In my humble opinion, he sold himself short when measuring himself against his arch-rival. (依我的拙見,他在把自己和主要競爭對手相比時低估了自己。) A poll shows that it’s not his good looks, but his self-deprecating humor, that most female voters find appealing. (一份民調顯示,大多數女性選民認為他吸引人的地方不是他好看的外表,而是他自貶的幽默。)表達 某人謙虛的、不想做某件會顯現出自己的才能或成就的事,可說 modesty [ˋmɑdɪstɪ] prevents [prɪˋvɛnts] ( forbids [fɚˋbɪdz] ) someone from doing something,另外 在講一些聽起來可能不夠謙虛的話時,為了表示你不是出於自大的,可加上一句 (even) if I say so myself (even) if I say it myself 或,這裡的 (even) if 也可用 (even) though although 代替: His innate modesty prevented him from talking about his achievements. (天性謙遜的他不談論自己的成就。) Even if I say so myself, I’m pretty good at making eggs Benedict and hollandaise sauce. You won’t be disappointed. (儘管是我自己這麼說,但我還蠻會做班尼迪克蛋與荷蘭醬的,你不會失望的!)