1·He was a shy, self-effacing man.
他是个腼腆谦逊的人。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·As women we tend to be self-effacing and make light of what we have achieved.
作为妇女，我们往往谦逊，对自己取得的成功轻描淡写。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·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。
4·This has given rise to speculation that the suggestion was merely intended to burnish the image of a man not known for self-effacing modesty.
这一做法已引发人们猜测，纳扎尔巴耶夫的建议只是在帮助一个对不求闻达的的谦逊品性不知一二的小人塑造形象而已。
5·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。
6·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。
7·That camera move is a directorial choice, one of the innumerable decisions that contribute to Mr. Hooper's elegant, self-effacing style.
那个镜头的移动是导演库珀尔众多英明的选择之一，他优雅谦虚的风格展露无遗。
8·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。
9·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。
10·But Mr Ive is a creative type, shy and self-effacing, and uncomfortable with managerial power.
但是Ive先生是个创造类型的人，他很腼腆而且不爱出风头，而且不热衷权力。