| 单词 | humble |
| 释义 | humbleWord family nounhumblenesshumblesseadjectivehumblinghumbleadverbhumblinglyhumbly hum·ble1 /ˈhʌmbəl/ ●○○ adjectiveadj 1 MODESTnot considering yourself or your ideas to be as important as other people’s 谦虚的，谦卑的 OPP proud → humility a modest and humble man 一个谦卑的男人 2 CLASS IN SOCIETYhaving a low social class or position 〔阶层或地位〕卑微的，低下的 He started his career as a humble peanut farmer. 他从一个卑微的花生农起家。 humble background/origins etc Iacocca rose from humble beginnings to become boss of Ford. 亚科卡出身卑微，后来成了福特公司的总裁。 3. in my humble opinion spokenTHINK/HAVE THE OPINION THAT used humorously to give your opinion about something 愚以为，依拙见〔幽默用法〕 Examples from the Corpus in my humble opinion• Excellently done nevertheless, in my humble opinion.• In my humble opinion, he should not be called upon for such justification.• In my humble opinion, Sarah is not so much interested in old relationships as new. 4. my humble apologies British EnglishBrE spokenSORRY/APOLOGIZE used humorously to say you are sorry 是我的错〔幽默用法〕 5 [only before noun]SIMPLE/NOT COMPLICATED simple and ordinary, but useful or effective 普通却有用的 The humble potato may be the key to feeding the world’s population. 小小的马铃薯却可能担起养活全世界人口的重任。 6. eat humble pie SORRY/APOLOGIZEto admit that you were wrong about something 承认错误，赔礼道歉 Examples from the Corpus eat humble pie• The Midlanders have been eating humble pie this season, though they deserve better fare.• Come and take potluck eat humble pie whatever. 7. your humble servant British EnglishBrE old useTCM a formal way of ending a letter 您卑微的仆人〔信末的自谦词〕 8 somebody’s humble abode someone’s house or apartment – used humorously 某人的陋室，某人的寒舍 〔幽默用法〕 Welcome to our humble abode. 欢迎光临寒舍。 Examples from the Corpus somebody’s humble abode• Welcome to our humble abode. —humbly adverbadv Examples from the Corpus humble• Taylor's students describe him as a humble and modest man.• The school had originally provided a good education for children of humble backgrounds.• From such humble beginnings in a remote Lincolnshire village he was, however, destined to make his impression on the world.• You may not realise, as you watch the humble caddie walk the fairways, how heavy that bag is.• Families cherished their forbears, whether these had lived in humble cottages or in manor houses.• Stephanie was humble enough to admit that others could probably do the job better than she could.• In later years the humble feast grew into a mysterious worship, about which we know little.• a humble house on a back street• He appears a rather humble man; but he expends considerable effort telling his full story.• Their father was a genuinely humble man, who had worked hard for his family all his life.• Eisenhower, Nixon, and Ford were all men of humble origins and no inherited wealth.• Scientists say the humble potato may be the key to feeding the world's fast-growing population.• He came down with a First and started his civil service career in the humble surroundings of the National Assistance Board. humble background/origins etc• Cooke could never forget his humble origins.• In the case of plumes, the evidence for how they look comes from humble origins.• She wanted university endowments to be used to fund poor preachers and scholars from humble backgrounds.• Sid was always fond of reminding his audience of darts' humble origins.• Social status, so quickly achieved, made the family unwilling in later years to acknowledge their very humble origins.• The list is bottomless, no doubt, but what about his humble origins?• Republican Presidents of the late twentieth century-Eisenhower, Nixon, Fordhad all been men of humble background and no inherited wealth.• A man of humble origins with little formal education, Mr Bérégovoy had always taken pride in his reputation for integrity. humble2 verb 1 be humbled MODESTif you are humbled, you realize that you are not as important, good, kind etc as you thought you were 感到谦卑，感到自惭 You can’t help but be humbled when you enter this cathedral. 进入这座大教堂，你会禁不住感觉到自己很渺小。 Examples from the Corpus be humbled• Swansea were humbled 41-10 by Leicester, while Cardiff lost 21-15 to Gloucester.• All those dreary councillors and their officious bureaucrats deserve to be humbled.• By that, Taylor says he is humbled.• Polar explorer Robert Swan said he was humbled by Michael's example.• All were humbled by the miracle child.• They were humbled to discover how ill-prepared they were.• You can't help but be humbled when you walk into this magnificent cathedral. 2 [transitiveT]BEAT/DEFEAT to easily defeat someone who is much stronger than you are 〔轻易〕击败〔强敌〕 The mighty U.S. army was humbled by a small Southeast Asian country. 强大的美军被一个小小的东南亚国家轻易击败。 3 humble yourself MODESTto show that you are not too proud to ask for something, admit you are wrong etc 作出谦恭的姿态，不耻下问；勇于认错 I knew he had humbled himself to ask for my help. 我明白他是放下架子来向我求助的。 Examples from the Corpus humble yourself• With Angel gone there was no need to humble herself and inquire if he had at last returned to work.• Not a lot of former 20-game winners would humble themselves that way.• Yet the school offered him nothing and lie had to humble himself to plead with me. —humbling adjectiveadj a humbling experience 令人谦卑的经历 Examples from the Corpus humble• Swansea were humbled 41-10 by Leicester, while Cardiff lost 21-15 to Gloucester.• All those dreary councillors and their officious bureaucrats deserve to be humbled.• This is because balding has helped women humble and silence our male critics.• And making SROs profitable for private builders is a task that would humble Hercules.• Yet the school offered him nothing and lie had to humble himself to plead with me.• Yet I was awed, and even humbled in a way, to confront such an enemy. humbling experience• It will be a humbling experience all round. (1200-1300) Old French Latin humilis “low, humble”, from humus “earth” |
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