Modestly

例句/造句/用法:

• He was modestly impressed by Mr. Kenge's professional eminence. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
• The waiter coughed, as if he modestly invited me to get over that. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
• She spoke so modestly and softly and her trembling hand expressed such agitation as it moved to and fro upon the silent notes! 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
• Mr. Snagsby turns up the gas and coughs behind his hand, modestly anticipating profit. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
• The hint, though conveyed thus tenderly and modestly (as Caroline thought), was felt keenly and comprehended clearly. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
• I know this is a confidence, she modestly said, after a little hesitation, and in earnest tears, I know you would say this to no one else. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
• Even what she read and said seemed to us to be ill-chosen for such auditors, if it had been imparted ever so modestly and with ever so much tact. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
• I could not, and would not, sit silent with all that beauty modestly mute in my presence. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
• I modestly assented, and we all fell through a little dirty swing door, into a sort of hot packing-case immediately behind it. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
• Sometimes, he answered modestly. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
• Two easy chairs stood side by side at the head of the table, in which sat Beth and her father, feasting modestly on chicken and a little fruit. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
• Her colour rose as she said it modestly and hurriedly. 查理斯·狄更斯. 艱難時事.
• I am afraid I fail to follow you, Mr. Bruff, I said, modestly. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
• Wilfer, modestly dropping his voice on the word, as he eyed the canary-coloured fittings. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
• Mr. Spenlow smiled as I became modestly warm on the subject, and then argued this question with me as he had argued the other. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
• Then I did the same for Herbert (who modestly said he had not my administrative genius), and felt that I had brought his affairs into a focus for him. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
• I hope I am not ungrateful, aunt, said Fanny modestly. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
• Jobling, says Mr. Guppy, myself and our mutual friend Smallweed-- Mr. Smallweed modestly observes, Gentlemen both! 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
• For which reason, Doctor Manette, said Darnay, modestly but firmly, I would not ask that word, to save my life. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
• He felt the delicacy of his situation, and modestly replied, 'No. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
• The cherub felt very conscious of it, and modestly remarked: 'A present from my daughter Bella, Mr Rokesmith. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
• The lady modestly hesitated to reply, lest there should be any impropriety in holding an interview with Mr. Bumble, with closed doors. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
• I ought to know it, Becky modestly said, casting down her eyes. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
• I retired modestly to a corner--with Miss Jane Ann Stamper on my lap, in case of emergency. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
• He walked very modestly behind them. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
• Year after year he quietly and modestly amassed money, and when at length that snug and complete bachelor's residence at No. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
• Yes, replied Harriet modestly, but not fearfullyI must say that I have. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
• Those who modestly betook themselves to the smaller craft, for the most part achieved their watery journey in safety. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
• But I said, modestly--Good Heaven, how it all comes back to me this long time afterwards--! 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
• Mr. Winkle modestly repeated his suggestion. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.

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