self-effacingly(副词):以谦逊、低调的方式;不张扬自己、刻意淡化自身成就地说或做。
/ˌself ɪˈfeɪsɪŋli/
She spoke self-effacingly about her award, insisting the team deserved the credit.
她谦逊地谈起自己的奖项,坚持认为功劳属于团队。
Though widely praised, he self-effacingly downplayed his role in the project during the interview, shifting attention to the community that supported it.
尽管备受称赞,他在采访中仍谦逊地淡化自己在项目中的作用,把注意力转向支持它的社区。
由 self(自我)+ efface(抹去、使不显眼)+ -ing + -ly 构成。核心意象是“把自我抹去/淡化”,引申为说话或行为中不突出自己、表现谦虚。