modest 的意思是:谦虚的,谦逊的,谦恭的。它是表示人的品质的吧!
按理说应该可以用于it is modest of sb to do sth 啊!如何在词典上没查到如此的使用方法呢?求教专家指点!
modest 表示人的品质“谦逊的”,用于此句式应该没问题。
It seems unduly modest of him not to mention this point.
他没提到这一点,好像看上去过分谦虚。
在美国语料库找到3例:
How very modest of her.
Very modest of you.
it was oddly modest of her.
看来不是不少。