self-effacing

英語

詞源

self- +‎ effacing

形容詞

self-effacing (比較級 more self-effacing，最高級 most self-effacing)

1. 內斂的，害羞的，不願意表現自己的，不願意出風頭的，極度謙虛的

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

   Clark Kent的低調是為了故意不讓人注意到他。

   • 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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