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发表于 9-4-2013 17:36:13|来自:欧洲
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续上面这个话题。
看到某个blog上有人问modest和shy的区别。学术上最正确的当然应该是Modesty is the result of confidence. You know your strengths and your worth, but choose to downplay your greatness and be humble. Shyness is a lack of self esteem.
但是我最喜欢的,简单精炼的回答是:Modesty is a choice; shyness is an affliction。当然affliction这个词这里程度太重了,所以作者本人解释了一下
(for lack of a milder word off the top of my head)他脑中突然想不起稍微温和点的词 |
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