adj. 1.恭顺的;谦卑的,谦逊的 (opp. insolent, proud)。 2.下贱的 (opp. noble),(动、植物等)低级的,不值钱的。 3.粗陋的;微末的。 短语和例子 a humble cottage 寒舍。 humble fare 粗淡的饮食。 a man of humble origin 出身微贱的人。 a humble occupation 卑下的职业。 eat humble pie 忍辱含垢,低声下气地道歉。 in my humble opinion 鄙见以为。 your humble servant 〔信末谦恭的自称〕你的恭顺的仆人,晚,职。 vt. 1.压下(某人的锐气等),使丧失(威信等);贬低。 2.使谦卑。 短语和例子 humble sb.'s pride 压某人的气焰,使某人丢脸。 humble one's enemy 挫敌人锐气。 humble oneself 自卑,低声下气。 n. -ness ,humbly adv.
marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful; "a humble apology"; "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski
of low birth or station (`base'' is archaic in this sense); "baseborn wretches with dirty faces"; "of humble (or lowly) birth" 同义词:base, baseborn, lowly,
used of unskilled work (especially domestic work) 同义词:menial, lowly,
low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings" 同义词:low, lowly, modest, small,
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss" 同义词:humiliate, mortify, chagrin, abase,
cause to be unpretentious; "This experience will humble him"
例句与用法
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The humbler gentes had their common rites . 卑微的氏族有其共同仪典。
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He always makes much of his humble origins . 他总强调自己出身卑微。
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He felt himself very ignorant and humble . 他感到自己很无知,很自卑。
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The pleased dante made humble answer . 高兴的但丁恭恭敬敬地作了回答。
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I did not try to humble goering publicly . 我并不打算公开贬低戈林。
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My aid must be of the humblest sort . 我的帮助只是最微不足道的。
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Many famous people are surprisingly humble . 许多名人都很谦逊。
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A certain humbling from time to time is good . 不时受点儿屈辱是有好处的。
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All we can offer you is humble fare . 就请你粗茶淡饭凑合一顿。
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Defeat and failure make people humble . 挫折与失败会使人谦卑。