But she hadn't been asking for a compliment, as I myself was whenever I said something self-effacing.
可是她从不寻求赞美，而我谦虚的时候，却是要听好话的。
He exuded confidence and professionalism but was self-effacing and modest, always ready to make fun of himself.
尽管他展现出自信和专业精神，但是为人却谦逊而低调，时常自嘲。
Self-effacing to the last, he had his ashes scattered off England's coast at Eastbourne—the scene of happy holidays with the Marxes.
其谦卑始终如一，他嘱咐人们将他的骨灰撒向英国伊斯勃恩海湾——那个他曾和马克思一家愉快渡假的地方。
My father, so self-effacing in normal life, would wake up, call our names, say how much he loved us and blow kisses, before succumbing once more to the exhaustion that was pulling him away from us.
父亲平生低调，但那时异常清醒，唤着我们的名字，说他有多么爱我们，拼命地亲吻我们，直到一次又一次耗尽精力而昏迷过去。
He also is self-effacing and secure enough to acknowledge that if his name were Smith or Jones, no one in China would be interested.
同时，他也很有自知之明。 他坦承：如果他的姓是史密斯或琼斯，或许没有一个中国人会对他感兴趣。
With these thoughts in mind, my son crafted a simple, yet telling essay describing an earnest young man who, if anything, was a bit self-effacing.
以这些想法为基础，我儿子起草了一篇朴实而生动的文章，描写一个真挚热忱还有点自我谦逊的年轻人。
Collins noted that the most successful companies were run by so-called "Level 5 leaders," who had both fierce resolve but were modest and self-effacing.
柯林斯在书中指出，最成功的企业都是由所谓的“第5级领导者”领导的，这种领导者既有强烈的决心，又有谦逊的品质。
Collins noted that the most successful companies were run by so-called "Level 5 leaders," who had both fierce resolve but were modest and self-effacing.
柯林斯在书中指出，最成功的企业都是由所谓的“第5级领导者”领导的，这种领导者既有强烈的决心，又有谦逊的品质。
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