| 单词 | humble |
| 释义 | adjectiveverbhum·bleBrE /ˈhʌmbl/ NAmE /ˈhʌmbl/ adjective (hum·bler BrE /ˈhʌmblə(r)/ NAmE /ˈhʌmblər/ , hum·blest BrE /ˈhʌmblɪst/ NAmE /ˈhʌmblɪst/ ) showing you do not think that you are as important as other people 谦逊的；虚心的SYN modest◆ Be humble enough to learn from your mistakes . 要虚心地从自己的错误中学习。◆ my humble tribute to this great man 鄙人对这位伟人的敬意 ➡ see also humility(ironic or humorous ) used to suggest that you are not as important as other people , but in a way that is not sincere or not very serious （表示谦逊，但不够诚挚或认真）◆ In my humble opinion , you were in the wrong . 依拙见，你错了。◆ My humble apologies . I did not understand . 对不起。我没有弄懂。having a low rank or social position （级别或地位）低下的，卑微的◆ a man of humble birth /origins 出身低微的人◆ a humble occupation 卑下的职业◆ the daughter of a humble shopkeeper 一位小店主的女儿(of a thing 事物) not large or special in any way 不大的；没有特别之处的SYN modest◆ a humble farmhouse 小农舍◆ The company has worked its way up from humble beginnings to become the market leader . 公司已从创业期的微不足道发展成了市场的主导者。▸ hum·bly BrE /ˈhʌmbli/ NAmE /ˈhʌmbli/ adverb ◆ I would humbly suggest that there is something wrong here . 愚以为这里有点错误。◆ 'Sorry ,' she said humbly . “对不起。” 她谦逊地说。 ● eat humble ˈpie (NAmE alsoeat ˈcrow ) to say and show that you are sorry for a mistake that you made 认错；道歉；赔罪ORIGINFrom a pun on the old word umbles , meaning 'offal' , which was considered to be food for poor people .源自古词 umbles 的双关谐音，意为 “内脏”，被认为是穷人的食物。hum·bleBrE /ˈhʌmbl/ NAmE /ˈhʌmbl/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they humble BrE /ˈhʌmbl/ NAmE /ˈhʌmbl/ present simple - he / she / it humbles BrE /ˈhʌmblz/ NAmE /ˈhʌmblz/ past simple humbled BrE /ˈhʌmbld/ NAmE /ˈhʌmbld/ past participle humbled BrE /ˈhʌmbld/ NAmE /ˈhʌmbld/ -ing form humbling BrE /ˈhʌmblɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈhʌmblɪŋ/ ~sb to make sb feel that they are not as good or important as they thought they were 贬低；使感到卑微◆ He was humbled by her generosity . 她的大度使他觉得自己渺小。◆ a humbling experience 一次令人惭愧的经历[usually passive ]~sb to easily defeat an opponent , especially a strong or powerful one 轻松打败（尤指强大的对手）◆ The world champion was humbled last night in three rounds . 这位世界冠军昨晚三个回合就被轻松击败。~yourself to show that you are not too proud to ask for sth , admit that you have been wrong , etc .低声下气；谦逊；虚心 ➡ see also humility |
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