He was a shy, self-effacing man.
他是个腼腆谦逊的人。
1.不喜欢抛头露面
2.谦逊
3.不出风头的
1.a self-effacing person does not want to be noticed by other people and tends not to talk about their abilities or achievements
1.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。
2.If I was not a self-effacing Brit. I would mention the book myself, and I would add that it's available in paperback.
如果我不是一个谦逊的英国人的话，我会自己提到这本书，而且还会告诉大家它有平装版。
3.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。
4.The shoes and socks were a declaration of inpidual love in a country obsessed with the self-effacing collective.
这些鞋袜，在这个有着谦逊的集体主义风尚的国家是一种爱的表达。
5.When Bush nominated him again four years later, Gates defused his critics with self-effacing humor and humility and was confirmed easily.
当布什总统四年后再次提名他时，盖茨用不喜出风头的幽默和谦逊平息了对他的批评，并且轻易地获得任命。
6.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。
7.Not the primary colours of spring, brittle or delicate, the reds, yellows , and blues of audacious or self-effacing flowers.
这并不是春天所有的那种脆弱、纤柔的原色，那种大胆恣肆或谦逊谨慎的花所呈现的红、黄、蓝。
8.My interview will appear on Chelsea TV and Channel 5 TV in the UK on Thursday evening and he was honest polite and self-effacing to a fault.
我的采访将在周二晚上切尔西电视台和英国电视台第五套播出，你们会看到他的诚实礼貌，对每一处微小的错误都谦虚谨慎。
9.By contrast, those studying the proteome have been self effacing, which is why the news is not full of their antics.
与之相反，研究蛋白质组的科学家一直以来都不愿意抛头露面，这也是他们的工作没有被全面报道的原因。
10.Virgo of most are self- effacing , they are earnest and down to earth and shallow , but very easily act for oneself bring pressure.
处女座的人大部份都很谦虚，他们脚踏实地而不肤浅，但很容易为自已带来压力。