1560s, "arrogant, impudent, pretentious," from Latin immodestus "unrestrained, excessive," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + modestus (see modest). Meaning "indecent" is from 1580s. Related: immodestly.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. He could become ungraciously immodest about his own capacities.
談及自己的能力，他會(huì)自吹自擂大言不慚。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. It was not, however, what would have been called an immodest glance.
不過(guò), 這又不是通常說(shuō)的那種輕佻的目光.
來(lái)自辭典例句
3. Many old people find the bikini immodest.
許多老年人感到穿比基尼式游泳服不正派.
來(lái)自辭典例句
4. Immodest words admit of no defense, for want of modesty is want of sense.
言談傲慢,唯有一種解釋:不夠謙虛,來(lái)自缺乏見(jiàn)識(shí).
來(lái)自辭典例句
5. A shy failure is nobler than an immodest success.