humble

英 [ˈhʌmbl]

美 [ˈhʌmbl]

adj. 谦逊的; 虚心的; 表示谦逊，但不够诚挚或认真; (级别或地位)低下的，卑微的
v. 贬低; 使感到卑微; 轻松打败(尤指强大的对手); 低声下气; 谦逊; 虚心

过去分词：humbled　过去式：humbled　第三人称单数：humbles　现在分词：humbling　

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同义词辨析

humble lowly modest【导航词义：谦卑的，卑微的】

humbleadj. 谦恭的，卑微的

〔辨析〕

指态度谦逊的，也指社会地位等低微的，含对人低声下气之意。

〔例证〕

a humble apology
恭敬的道歉
eat humble pie
承认错误
He is very humble towards his superiors.
他对上司很谦恭。
He started his career as a humble clerk.
他从一个卑微的职员起家。

lowlyadj. 卑微的，低下的

〔辨析〕

指社会地位、职位等低下的，有时为幽默用法，可与 humble 换用。

〔例证〕

The lowly are often most intelligent.
卑贱者往往最聪明。
He was not ashamed of his lowly/humble origins.
他并不以自己出身低微为耻。

modestadj. 谦虚的，谦逊的

〔辨析〕

指行为、态度等不自大、不虚荣、不傲慢的。

〔例证〕

He is very modest about his success.
他对自己的成就很谦虚。
She is modest and amiable to everyone.
她待人谦和。

习惯用语

adj.

eat humble pie

认错；道歉；赔罪
to say and show that you are sorry for a mistake that you made

牛津词典

adj.

谦逊的；虚心的
showing you do not think that you are as important as other people
1. Be humble enough to learn from your mistakes.
  要虚心地从自己的错误中学习。
2. my humble tribute to this great man
  鄙人对这位伟人的敬意
（表示谦逊，但不够诚挚或认真）
used to suggest that you are not as important as other people, but in a way that is not sincere or not very serious
1. In my humble opinion , you were in the wrong.
  依拙见，你错了。
2. My humble apologies . I did not understand.
  对不起。我没有弄懂。
（级别或地位）低下的，卑微的
having a low rank or social position
1. a man of humble birth/origins
  出身低微的人
2. a humble occupation
  卑下职业
3. the daughter of a humble shopkeeper
  一位小店主的女儿
不大的；没有特别之处的
not large or special in any way
1. a humble farmhouse
  小农舍
2. 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。

verb

贬低；使感到卑微
to make sb feel that they are not as good or important as they thought they were
1. He was humbled by her generosity.
  她的大度使他觉得自己渺小。
2. a humbling experience
  一次令人惭愧的经历
轻松打败（尤指强大的对手）
to easily defeat an opponent, especially a strong or powerful one
1. 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。
低声下气；谦逊；虚心
to show that you are not too proud to ask for sth, admit that you have been wrong, etc.

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 谦逊的;谦虚的;谦卑的
Ahumbleperson is not proud and does not believe that they are better than other people.
1. He gave a great performance, but he was very humble...
  他的表演非常出色，但他却很谦虚。
2. Andy was a humble, courteous and gentle man.
  安迪是个谦逊而且彬彬有礼的绅士。
3. ...a humble apology.
  恭敬的道歉
ADJ-GRADED （社会地位）低下的，卑贱的
People with low social status are sometimes described ashumble.
1. Spyros Latsis started his career as a humble fisherman in the Aegean...
  斯皮罗斯·拉齐斯的第一份职业是爱琴海上一名地位卑贱的渔夫。
2. He came from a fairly humble, poor background.
  他出生在一个地位相当低下的贫穷家庭。
ADJ-GRADED 粗陋的;简陋的;不起眼的
Ahumbleplace or thing is ordinary and not special in any way.
1. There are restaurants, both humble and expensive, that specialize in them...
  专门做这些菜的餐馆既有毫不起眼的也有价格昂贵的。
2. Varndell made his own reflector for these shots from a strip of humble kitchen foil.
  瓦恩德尔用一狭条普通的厨房用箔纸自制了反光板来拍摄这些照片。
ADJ-GRADED 愚（见）；拙（见）
People usehumblein a phrase such asin my humble opinionas a polite way of emphasizing what they think, even though they do not feel humble about it.
1. It is, in my humble opinion, perhaps the best steak restaurant in Great Britain.
  依拙见，这可能是英国最好的牛排馆。
PHRASE 道歉赔不是;承认错误
If youeat humble pie, you speak or behave in a way which tells people that you admit you were wrong about something.
1. Anson was forced to eat humble pie and publicly apologise to her.
  安森被迫认错并公开向她道歉。
VERB 轻易击败（强大的对手）
If youhumblesomeone who is more important or powerful than you, you defeat them easily.
1. Honda won fame in the 1980s as the little car company that humbled the industry giants...
  本田在20世纪80年代作为一家轻易挫败行业巨头的小汽车公司而声名鹊起。
2. Third-placed Barnet were humbled 3-0 at Crewe.
  排名第三的巴尼特队以0–3的比分在克鲁遭遇惨败。
VERB 使谦逊;使感到卑微;羞辱
If something or someonehumblesyou, they make you realize that you are not as important or good as you thought you were.
1. Ted's words humbled me...
  特德的话让我感到自惭。
2. I am sure millions of viewers were humbled by this story.
  我相信数百万观众看了这个故事后都会感到自己的渺小。

双语例句

I am sure millions of viewers were humbled by this story.
我相信数百万观众看了这个故事后都会感到自己的渺小。
From this humble beginning he climbed to a position at the very top.
他从卑微的出身爬上了极高的地位。
Defeat and failure make people humble.
挫折与失败会使人谦卑。
Andy was a humble, courteous and gentle man.
安迪是个谦逊而且彬彬有礼的绅士。
In my humble opinion.
本人愚见。
She was despised because she was of humble origin.
她因出身低贱而受到蔑视。
There are restaurants, both humble and expensive, that specialize in them
专门做这些菜的餐馆既有毫不起眼的也有价格昂贵的。
All we can offer you is humble fare.
就请你粗茶淡饭凑合一顿。
Ted's words humbled me
特德的话让我感到自惭。
He gave a great performance, but he was very humble
他的表演非常出色，但他却很谦虚。