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| /ˈhʌmbl/ |
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| 1 | from a low social class （社会地位）低下的，卑微的 | humble beginnings/origins/background He had risen from humble origins to amass immense wealth. 他出身卑微，后来积聚了大量的财富。 | | | 1a | with a low status 身份低下的 | | I’ m just a humble receptionist. 我只是个地位低微的接待员。 | | |
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| 2 | not proud and not thinking you are better than other people 谦逊的；谦虚的 | He was a genuinely humble man. 他这个人真的很谦虚。 | | | 2a | used about people’ s behaviour （行为）恭顺的，卑躬屈膝的 | | a humble apology 低声下气的道歉 | | |
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| 3 | simple and with only basic equipment or features 低劣的；简陋的 | They lived in a humble two-roomed flat. 他们住在一套简陋的两居室公寓里。 | |
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| 4 | only before noun very common or old-fashioned but still useful or important 普通却很有用的；过时但仍重要的 | The humble potato is the most versatile vegetable in the supermarket. 不起眼的土豆却是超市里用途最广的蔬菜。 | |
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| - | eathumblepie
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| to admit that you were wrong about something |
| 赔礼道歉 |
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| - | in my humbleopinion humorous
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| used for expressing your opinion about something , especially when you are sure that you are right |
| 按愚见；依拙见 |
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| In my humble opinion, he’ s making a big mistake. 依拙见，他正在犯一个重大的错误。 |
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| - | your humbleservant
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| used at the end of a letter in the past by someone who was writing to a more important person |
| 您的卑微的仆人, 卑职, 愚（旧时署在写给重要人物的信的末尾） |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| humbly adv |
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