(性格、言行)谦逊的;不张扬的;不爱出风头的。常用于形容一个人刻意淡化自己的成就或重要性(多为褒义)。
/ˌself ɪˈfeɪsɪŋ/
She gave a self-effacing smile and let her team take the credit.
她谦逊地笑了笑,让团队获得了赞誉。
Though widely praised for his research, he remained self-effacing, speaking more about his colleagues’ contributions than his own.
尽管他的研究广受赞扬,他仍然十分谦逊,总是更多谈同事的贡献而非自己的功劳。
由 **self-**(自我)+ effacing(抹去、擦除)构成,字面意思是“把自我抹去”。引申为在言谈举止中“弱化自我存在感”,表现为谦虚、不自我标榜。