humble

单词音标

humble音标[\'hʌmbl]

汉语翻译

a. 低下的, 谦逊的, 粗陋的

vt. 使...卑下, 降低...地位, 贬抑

相关词组:

humble oneself

词型变化

副词:humbly形容词比较级:humbler*高级:humblest名词:humbleness动词过去式:humbled过去分词:humbled现在分词:humbling第三人称单数:humbles

词意辨析

modest, humble

这两个形容词都有“谦恭的”之意。

modest: 含义广泛，指行为或态度等方面不自大、不虚荣、不傲慢、不武断和不自负。

humble: 指精神和行为上的谦逊，褒义指对自己或自己的成就不骄傲；贬义指过低地评价自己，对人低声下气。

英语解释

动词 humble:

cause to be unpretentious

cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

同义词：humiliate, mortify, chagrin, abase

形容词 humble:

low or inferior in station or quality

同义词：low, lowly, modest, small

marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful- B.K.Malinowski

used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)

同义词：menial, lowly

of low birth or station (`base\' is archaic in this sense)

同义词：base, baseborn, lowly

例句

The more noble the more humble.

结实愈丰者，其穗愈低。

He is a humble and submissive servant.

他是个恭顺的仆人。

She was born of humble parentage.

她出生卑贱。

We must do good rather than evil, on however humble a scale.

勿因善小而不为，勿因恶小而为之。

Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud.

博学使人谦逊，无知使人骄傲。

In a meek or humble manner.

谦逊的以一种谦卑或温顺的方式

Knowledge makes humble; ignorance makes proud.

[谚]知识使人谦虚，无知使人骄傲。

He is a very humble person.

他是一个非常谦恭的人。

详细解释

hum.ble

adj.（形容词）

hum.bler,hum.blest

Marked by meekness or modesty in behavior, attitude, or spirit; not arrogant or prideful.

谦逊的，谦卑的：以行为、态度或精神方面的温顺和谦卑为特征的；不傲慢或骄傲的

Showing deferential or submissive respect:

低声下气的，顺服的：表现出恭敬或谦卑的敬仰的：

例句：

a humble apology.

低声下气的道歉

Low in rank, quality, or station; unpretentious or lowly:

下贱的，朴实无华的：在级别上、质量上、位置上低的；谦卑的或卑下的：

例句：

a humble cottage.

一座简陋的小屋

v.tr.（及物动词）

hum.bled,hum.bling,hum.bles

To curtail or destroy the pride of; humiliate.

贬抑，使惭愧：压制或击溃（别人的）骄傲；使自卑

To cause to be meek or modest in spirit.

使柔顺，使谦和：使（别人）在精神上显得温顺或谦卑

To give a lower condition or station to; abase.See Synonyms at degrade

压低，降低：为（别人）提供较低等的条件或状况；使降低地位或身份参见 degrade

来源：

Middle English

中古英语

from Old French

源自 古法语

from Latin humilis [low, lowly]

源自 拉丁语 humilis [低的，谦逊的]

from humus [ground] * see dhghem-

源自 humus [地面] *参见 dhghem-

【引伸】

hum.bleness

n.（名词）

hum.bler

n.（名词）

hum.bly

adv.（副词）