- a. 谦逊的；低下的；粗糙的
- v. 使谦卑；使地位降低
形变: 比较级:humbler 最高级:humblest
动变: 过去式:humbled 过去分词:humbled 现在进行时:humbling
humble
KK:[ˈhʌmbḷ] DJ:[ˈhʌmbl]
a.
- 谦逊的；谦恭的
- （身份，地位等）低下的，卑微的
- （东西）粗糙的，简陋的
vt.
- 使谦卑
- 使地位降低；使威信扫地
派生
n.
humbleness
ad.
humbly
辨析
以上来源于：《英汉大辞典》
adj.
(humbler, humblest)
- having or showing a low estimate of one's own importance.
- of low rank.
- of modest pretensions or dimensions.
v.
lower in dignity or importance.▸decisively defeat (a sporting opponent previously thought to be superior).
Phrase
- eat humble pie
make a humble apology and accept humiliation. [humble pie is from a pun based on umbles ‘offal’, considered inferior food.]
Derivative
- humbleness n.
- humbly adv.
Etymology
ME: from OFr., from L. humilis ‘low, lowly’, from humus ‘ground’.
以上来源于：《简明牛津英语词典》
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