One big reason for the market's continued strength is that expectations were so low for the economy and corporate earnings that the market was able to rise even on modestly good news.

市场持续走强的一个重大原因在于，人们对于经济和公司收益的期望值极低，以致即使只是微弱的好消息也能够提振市场上涨。

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"You really must be very good at what you do."—"I suppose I am," Kate said modestly.

“你确实非常擅长你所做的。” —“我觉得是吧。”凯特谦虚地说。

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The World Economic Forum, famous for bringing together the great and the good in Davos, Switzerland, has for some time run a programme for people it modestly anoints as Young Global Leaders.

在瑞士达沃斯举行的世界经济论坛，以聚集杰出人士和优秀分子而闻名。

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This modestly good news adds up to a respectable 3% growth rate.

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And in one small example of change, regular viewers of L'Eredita might have noticed that those four dancing girls are now a good bit more modestly dressed than they used to be.

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Basically, niacin is one of the few compounds known to raise HDL, the so-called good cholesterol, albeit modestly.

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