adv.谦虚地,审慎地;适度地;
例句:
She was a small, neat woman, modestly dressed.
她是个身材矮小, 干净利落的妇女, 穿着朴素.
On the whole she had lived modestly, with a notable lack of ostentation.
大体上说,她生活俭朴,不事张扬。
He walked very modestly behind them . He was not willing to spoil sport.
他很虚心的跟在后头, 不愿意煞风景.