Be modest! It is the kind of pride least likely to offend.
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adj. 谦虚的，谦逊的;适度的，适中的;端庄的;羞怯的;
💡 mode方式，模式，风度+st→做事有风度→礼貌的
"He charged a relatively modest fee."
他收取的费用不算高。
近义：humble, low, lowly, meek, mild, moderate
反义：immodest, infatuated, inflated, insolent, arrogant, assuming
adj. 可能的;适合的;有希望的;
adv. 可能;或许;大概;多半;
💡 like可能 + ly...的\/地 → a.可能的 ad.很可能
"Rice flour makes the cake less likely to crumble."
这种糕饼用米粉做不那么容易碎。
近义：inclined, apt, liable, ostensible, plausible, possible
反义：imaginary, implausible, improbable, unbelievable, uncertain, utopical
vt. 触怒;得罪，冒犯;使反感令人不适;
vi. 犯规，触犯;
💡 of反对+fend打击→一再打击[别人]→冒犯，得罪
"Perhaps, unconsciously, I've done something to offend her."
我也许无意中做了什么得罪她的事。
近义：impugn, inconvenience, injure, insult, irk, irritate
反义：apotheosize, honor, hurrah, applaud, laud, magnify
n. 〈古〉方式，方法;本质，天性;同类;某类;
adj. 仁慈的，体贴的;友善的，好心的;温和;宽宏大量的;
"Beneath his gruff exterior, he's really very kind-hearted."
他外表冷漠，心地却十分善良。
近义：nature, order, quality, rank, sort, stamp
反义：heedless, impolite, inattentive, inclement, abrupt, loutish
n. 自尊;骄傲;自满;（狮）群;
vt. 以…而自豪， 得意于…;
vi. 自豪，骄傲，得意;
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"She was still young and in the pride of her beauty."
她仍然年轻貌美.
近义：imperiousness, insolence, insolency, arrogance, arrogancy, lordliness
反义：humbleness, lowliness, meekness, humility
adj. 最小的;最少的（ little的最高级）;最不重要的，地位最低的;
adv. 最少，最小;
n. 最小;最少量;
"We need at least 24 hours' notice of cancellation."
如欲取消，请至少提前24小时告知。
近义：lowest, lowliest, measly, merest, minimal, minimum
反义：maximal, meridian, top, upmost, uppermost, greatest