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modestyn.
1. moderation,mildness缓和，温和。
△H.VIII.2.2.137(136):“Deliver this with modesty to the Queen.”用温和的态度把这件事通知王后。
△H.VIII.4.2.74: “With thyreligious truth and modesty，”你以你一丝不苟的信义和温和态度。
△H.VIII.5.3.64 (5.2.99): “Win strayingsouls with modesty again,/ Cast none away.”对于误入歧途的灵魂，要用温和的态度再争取过来，一个也不要抛弃。
2. self-control,self-restraint克制，约束。
△Shr.Ind.1.94:“But I am doubtful of your modesties，” 不过我担心你们会忍俊不禁。
3. restraint,limits抑制，限度。
△Ham.3.2.22 (19):“that you o'erstep not the modesty of nature. ”你们切不可超越自然的分寸。
4. freedom from excess,no exaggeration 不过分，不夸张。
△Ham.5.1.228 (207): “No,faith,not a jot,but to follow him thither with modesty enough,and like-lihood to lead it.” i.e. with sufficient moderation,and likelihood leading it(= imagination). 不，真的，一点也不；这不过是一步一步、毫不夸张地推想下去，以常情为向导罢了。
5. sense of decency and propriety,freedom from ar-rogance or obtrusive impudence体面感，懂规矩，谦虚，知礼。
△Mer.5.1.205:“wanted the modesty，” i.e. whowanted the sense of propriety. 竟这样不懂规矩。
△Oth.4.2.73 (74): “I should make very forges of mycheeks. / That would to cinders burn up modesty,/Did I but speak thy deeds.”倘若我把你干的事情说出来，我的面颊就会变成火炉，把羞耻烧成了灰烬。
6. restraint,propriety,simplicity 节制，适度，质朴。
△ Ham.2.2.469 (440):“set down with as much modesty as cunning.”i.e. written with as much restraint asskill. 写得又朴实又巧妙。
7. fitting arrangement,proper or correct conduct.propriety合适安排，适当或正确的行为，得体。
△H.V.4.1.73 (72): “you shall find the ceremonies of the wars,and the cares of it,and the forms of it,and the sobri-ety of it,and the modesty of it,to be otherwise.”你定会发现战争的仪式、其中的操心、其中的形式、其中的秩序，以及其中的适当行为，都跟这里的不同。
8. chastity贞洁。
△Rom.3.2.15:“till strange lovegrow bold,/ Think true love acted simple modesty.”等到这份羞怯的爱情变得胆大起来，就会认为纯真的爱情得到圆满成就便是质朴的贞洁。
△As.3.2.157 (148): “SadLucretia's modesty.”可怜的鲁克丽西娅的坚贞。
△Tw.5.1.347 (335): “And tell me,in the modesty of hono-ur，”凭着你高贵的贞洁告诉我。
△3H.VI.3.2.84: “Herlooks doth argue her replete with modesty；”她的神态表明她十分贞洁。 |