| 例句 |
In those days women were expected to be quiet, passive and self-effacing.那时候大家都认为女人就应该安静、顺从和谦虚。He was the most self-effacing of men - the last thing he would have relished was a eulogy.他为人极其谦逊，最不喜听颂词。She is quiet and self-effacing.她为人娴静、低调。The captain was typically self-effacing when questioned about the team's successes, giving credit to the other players.当问到该队的胜绩时，队长经常很谦虚，把功劳都归于其他队友。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。Her husband was a quiet, self-effacing man who spent much of his time in his study.她的丈夫是个沉默寡言而又谦虚的人，许多时间都待在他的书房里。 |