false modesty
虚假的谦虚
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A pretense of modesty; behavior in which you pretend to be less proud or important than you really are.
假装谦虚;一种伪装自己不如实际那么骄傲或重要的行为。
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false modesty = 虚假的谦虚 (假装谦虚;一种伪装自己不如实际那么骄傲或重要的行为。)
- His false modesty was annoying, as everyone knew how talented he truly was.他的虚伪谦逊令人恼火,因为每个人都知道他真正有多有才华。
- She tried to hide her excitement with a display of false modesty.她试图用假装谦虚来掩饰她的兴奋。
- Don't mistake her polite refusal for genuine humility; it's just false modesty.不要把她礼貌的拒绝误认为是真正的谦逊;那只是虚伪的谦逊。
- The CEO's speech was full of false modesty, despite his immense success.尽管取得了巨大的成功,CEO的演讲却充满了虚伪的谦逊。
- He accepted the award with a theatrical show of false modesty.他以做作的谦逊接受了奖项。
- Beneath his veneer of false modesty lay a profound sense of self-importance.在他虚伪的谦逊外表下,隐藏着深刻的自负感。
- Critics often accuse artists of false modesty when discussing their work.评论家在讨论艺术家的作品时,经常指责他们虚假的谦逊。
- Her claims of being unskilled were pure false modesty.她声称自己不熟练,那纯粹是假装谦虚。
- The interviewer saw right through his act of false modesty.面试官一眼就看穿了他假装谦虚的把戏。
- It's better to be genuinely humble than to engage in false modesty.与其假装谦虚,不如真正地谦逊。