self-effacing
adj.不出风头的,不喜出风头的,谦让的,谦卑的,所在后头的
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self-effacing为短语/超纲词汇
self-effacing
/,self ɪ'feɪsɪŋ; ,sɛlfɪ`fesɪŋ/
adj not trying to impress people; modest 不求闻达的; 谦逊的
*She's brilliant but self-effacing. 她才华横溢而不露锋芒.
self-effacing
.self-ef'facing
adjnot wanting to attract attention to yourself or your achievements
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modest a quiet, self-effacing man>self-effacementn[U]