...the modest home of a family who lived off the land.

靠土地过活的一户人家的简朴住房

A one-night stay in a modest hotel costs around £35.

在普通的旅店里过一夜要花费约35英镑。

Swiss unemployment rose to the still modest rate of 0.7%.

瑞士的失业率上升到了0.7%，这个百分比仍然不算太高。

The democratic reforms have been modest.

民主改革的力度并不太大。

You don't get rich, but you can get a modest living out of it.

你不会因此而发财，却可以使自己的生活能过得去。

He's modest, as well as being a great player.

他是一名谦虚而伟大的运动员。

Lord Carrington is modest about his achievements.

卡林顿勋爵对自己取得的成绩非常谦虚。

Asian women are more modest and shy, yet they tend to have an inner force.

亚洲女性表现得更为端庄腼腆，却往往外柔内刚。

Respect the local etiquete. Modest clothing is often preferable to revealing shorts and tight-fitting tops.

要尊重当地的礼节。朴素端庄的衣着往往比暴露的短裤和紧身上衣更合适。