unassuming

/ʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋ/

Meanings

adjective

谦逊，不事张扬

Modest and having no pretensions or ostentation

Examples :

"Even though she was a brilliant scientist, Dr. Lee was an unassuming woman who always credited her team for their successes. "

即使李博士是一位杰出的科学家，她仍然非常谦逊低调，总是将成功归功于她的团队。

Related Words

pretensions noun

/prɪˈtɛnʃənz/ /priˈtɛnʃənz/

自命不凡，妄自尊大

"Despite his pretensions to being a talented artist, his paintings were clearly amateurish. "

虽然他自命为一位有才华的艺术家，但他的画作显然很业余。

credited verb

/ˈkɹedɪt/

相信，认为。

"The detective credited the witness's story about seeing a suspicious car near the house. "

侦探相信目击者关于在房子附近看到一辆可疑车辆的说法。

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

拥有，具有。

"I have a house and a car."

我拥有一栋房子和一辆汽车。

woman noun

/ˈwʊmɘn/ /ˈwʊmən/

女人，妇女

"My mother is a woman who always supports me. "

我妈妈是个总是支持我的女人。

their pronoun

/ðeər/

他们的

"They brought their books with them."

他们带了他们的书。

modest adjective

/ˈmɑdəst/

谦虚，谦逊。

"My sister is very modest; she rarely talks about her good grades. "

我妹妹很谦虚，很少炫耀她的好成绩。

ostentation noun

/ˌɒstənˈteɪʃən/

炫耀，卖弄，铺张。

"Her large diamond ring was a display of ostentation, designed to impress everyone she met. "

她那颗硕大的钻戒简直就是在炫耀，就是为了给每个见到她的人留下深刻印象。

always adverb

/ˈɔː(l).weɪz/ /ˈɔl.weɪz/

总是，一直，始终。

"Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation."

飞机作为一种交通工具，并不是一直都存在的。

successes noun

/səkˈsɛsɪz/ /sʌkˈsɛsɪz/

成就，成功。

"His third attempt to pass the entrance exam was a success."

他第三次参加高考终于成功了。

though adverb

/ðəʊ/ /ðoʊ/

虽然，可是，但是

"I will do it, though."

不过，我还是会做的。

brilliant noun

/ˈbɹɪljənt/

明亮型钻石，璀璨宝石

"The jeweler carefully examined the brilliant, admiring its dazzling sparkle. "

珠宝匠仔细检查着那颗明亮型钻石，欣赏它那令人眼花缭乱的光芒。

scientist noun

/ˈsaɪ.ən.tɪst/

科学家，科学工作者。

"The scientist studied the effects of different types of soil on plant growth. "

那位科学家研究了不同类型的土壤对植物生长的影响。