词汇 | example_english_modest-circumstance |
释义 | modest circumstancescollocation in Englishmeanings of modestand circumstanceThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with circumstance. modest adjective uk /ˈmɒd.ɪst/ us /ˈmɑː.dɪst/ not large in size or amount, or ... See more at modest circumstance noun uk /ˈsɜː.kəm.stɑːns/ us /ˈsɝː.kəm.stæns/ a fact or event that makes a situation the way ... See more at circumstance Examples of modest circumstancesThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. I have in mind the hundreds of thousands in modest circumstances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The reports demonstrate that people adopting with allowances were people in modest circumstances, with many on low incomes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As we know, legal costs can be prohibitive for many people in modest circumstances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Now we are also occupying the south block, although in somewhat modest circumstances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are not now talking about the single person or the widow in modest circumstances, or the lone parent or single pensioner. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are hundreds of people in modest circumstances being asked for money, of which they are not possessed, by way of land levy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 For this reason, people of relatively modest circumstances can and do succeed in the industry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are people in modest circumstances; the lower middle-class, thrifty people who often vote for the government opposite. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 An active supporter of mine was a widow in modest circumstances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That category includes many households who, by anybody's definition, have modest circumstances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The money raised was used to buy him an annuity which allowed him to live out his days in modest circumstances. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He lost his father when he was a child, and grew up in modest circumstances. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He grew up in modest circumstances, attended elementary and high school and like his father, became a paperhanger. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They are surprised to find her living in modest circumstances. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He came from a large family of modest circumstances. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He had 13 siblings and the family lived in modest circumstances. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He was born in 1690 and raised in modest circumstances. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. After a meal, the food-soaked trencher was fed to a dog or to beggars at the tables of the wealthy, and eaten by diners in more modest circumstances. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. His family was in modest circumstances. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Although many of the original buildings have been torn down, the station still includes several buildings and can now sleep 10 in comfortable but modest circumstances. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of modest Go to the definition of circumstance See other collocations with circumstance |
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