humble
humble
(humbler, humblest)
eat humble pie
humbleness
noun
humbly
adverb
语源
(humbler, humblest)
- 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.
遇到她时我觉得很卑微。
■(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。 - 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。 - (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.
他从小生意开始逐步建立了这个商业王国。
- [with obj.]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.
我知道他低声下气地来求我帮助。
■(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的另一队伍或竞争者）
eat humble pie
- make a humble apology and accept humiliation. umbles
低声下气地道歉（接受羞辱）
- used to refer to one's home with an ironic or humorous show of modesty or humility
寒舍
- (archaic or humorous)used at the end of a letter or as a form of ironic courtesy
(古或幽默)您卑微的仆人，卑职 ［用于信件结尾，或作为讽刺性的谦恭］
your most humble servant, George Porter.
您最卑微的仆人，乔治•波特。
humbleness
noun
humbly
adverb
语源
- Middle English: from Old French, from Latin humilis 'low, lowly', from humus 'ground'
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