adjective
humbler, humblest
1
- having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance谦卑的; 谦逊的：
I felt very humble when meeting her.
遇到她时我自叹弗如。
1.1
- (of an action or thought) offered with or affected by such an estimate of one's own importance（行为, 思想）恭顺的, 卑躬屈膝的：
my humble apologies.
我低声下气的道歉。
2
- of low social, administrative, or political rank（社会, 行政或政治级别）不显要的, 卑贱的, 低下的：
she came from a humble, unprivileged background.
她的出身卑微贫穷。
2.1
- (of a thing) of modest pretensions or dimensions（事物）简陋的; 规模小的：
he built the business empire from humble beginnings.
他从小本生意开始逐步建立了这个商业王国。
with obj.
1- lower (someone) in dignity or importance卑躬屈膝, 低声下气：
I knew he had humbled himself to ask for my help.
我知道他是降低了身价来求我帮助。
1.1
- （一般作be humbled）decisively defeat (another team or competitor, typically one which was previously thought to be superior)彻底击败（尤指之前被认为更有优势者）。
短语
eat humble pie
- make a humble apology and accept humiliation低声下气地道歉（接受羞辱）。
- ORIGIN: humble pie is from a pun based on UMBLES 'offal', considered inferior food.
my humble abode
- used to refer to one's home with an ironic or humorous show of modesty or humility寒舍。
your humble servant
- archaic or humorous used at the end of a letter or as a form of ironic courtesy〈古或幽默〉［用于信件结尾, 或故作谦恭］您卑微的仆人, 卑职：
your most humble servant, George Porter.
您最卑微的仆人, 乔治·波特。
派生词
humbleness
nounhumbly
adverb词源
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin humilis 'low, lowly', from humus 'ground'.