be self-effacing
基本解释
- 自谦
英汉例句
- Let yourself be encouraged. Don't be self-effacing or overly modest.
不要过于谦让或羞怯。 - He also is self-effacing and secure enough to acknowledge that if his name were Smith or Jones, no one in China would be interested.
同时，他也很有自知之明。他坦承：如果他的姓是史密斯或琼斯，或许没有一个中国人会对他感兴趣。 - They do take pride in the little things they do, even though, in a broader sense, Virgos can be rather self-effacing and self-critical.
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