self-effacing

英语

词源

self- +‎ effacing

形容词

self-effacing (比较级 more self-effacing，最高级 most self-effacing)

1. 内敛的，害羞的，不愿意表现自己的，不愿意出风头的，极度谦虚的

   Clark Kent's self-effacing behavior is to purposefully make people ignore him.

   Clark Kent的低调是为了故意不让人注意到他。

   • 2007年1月3日, Ian Gillan, “DEEP PURPLE Frontman: ELVIS PRESLEY 'Was The Greatest Singer That Ever Lived'”, 出自 blabbermouth.net‎^[1]:

     His personality was also extremely endearing, his interviews were very self-effacing (and), he came over as gentle and was generous in his praise of others.

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   • 2010, “Age of Adz”, 出自 The Age of Adz, 演出者 Sufjan Stevens:

     I'm sorry if I seem self-effacing / Consumed by selfish thoughts / It's only that I still love you deeply / It's all the love I got

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