modesty

• n. 謙虚さ、単純さ、堅実さ

控えめな、謙遜な、謙虚な

modesty (n.)

1530s, "freedom from exaggeration, self-control," from Middle French modestie or directly from Latin modestia "moderation, sense of honor, correctness of conduct," from modestus "moderate, keeping measure, sober, gentle, temperate," from modus "measure, manner" (see mode (n.1)). Meaning "quality of having a moderate opinion of oneself" is from 1550s; that of "womanly propriety" is from 1560s.

La pudeur donne des plaisirs bien flatteurs à l'amant: elle lui fait sentir quelles lois l'on transgresse pour lui; (Modesty both pleases and flatters a lover, for it lays stress on the laws which are being transgressed for his sake.) [Stendhal "de l'Amour," 1822]

1. "Your modesty is a cover for your overweening conceit," she said.

「あなたは謙虚で、骨の中には誰もいない」と彼女は言った。

2.He plays the character with tremendous concentration combined with a pleasing modesty .

彼はこの役を演じる時に大きな心血を注いで、しかもとても謙虚で優しい。

3.He accepted the award with characteristic modesty .

彼は一貫した謙虚な態度で奨励を受けた。

4. Modesty forbade me from mentioning that my novel had been published.

私の小説は出版されているとは言えません。

5.As conceit makes one lag behind，so modesty helps one make progress.

誇りは人を落伍させ、謙虚は人を進歩させる。