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美: ['hʌmbl]
英: ['hʌmbl]
adj. 谦逊的;简陋的;(级别或地位)低下的;不大的
vt. 使谦恭;轻松打败(尤指强大的对手);低声下气
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词源分析:Humble源自拉丁语“humilis”,意为“低的,卑微的”,其词根“humus”意为“土壤”。这个词根体现了与土地、地位的联系。
历史背景:Humble首次在英语中出现于14世纪,常用于**或道德上下文,强调谦卑的美德。
课本:在*的教材中,可能出现在初中或高中英语课本中。牛津大学和美国的教材中,通常在中学阶段的阅读理解或词汇练中会出现。
正式与非正式语境:
特殊场合:在**领域,humble常用来形容信徒对神的态度,强调谦卑与敬畏。
He remained humble despite his success.
他尽管成功,仍然保持谦逊。
She showed a humble attitude when receiving the award.
她在接受奖项时表现出谦卑的态度。
The humble cottage was a welcome sight after the long journey.
在漫长的旅程后,这间谦卑的小屋让人感到温馨。
He is humble enough to admit his mistakes.
他足够谦逊,愿意承认自己的错误。
Being humble is a virtue many admire.
谦逊是许多人所钦佩的美德。
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[ADJ] A humble person is not proud and does not believe that they are better than other people. 谦卑的; 谦逊的
例:He gave a great performance, but he was very humble.他的表演很精彩,但他却很谦逊。
[[ADV with v]] humbly 谦卑地; 谦逊地
例:"I'm a lucky man, undeservedly lucky," he said humbly.“我是个幸运的人,不该这么幸运,”他谦虚地说。
[ADJ] People with low social status are sometimes described as humble. (社会地位) 低下的
例:Spyros Latsis started his career as a humble fisherman in the Aegean.斯派罗斯·拉齐斯最初的职业是爱琴海的一名地位低微的渔夫。
[ADJ] A humble place or thing is ordinary and not special in any way. 普通的
例:There are restaurants, both humble and expensive, that specialize in noodles.既有普通的也有昂贵的专营面条的餐馆。
[[礼貌]] People use humble in a phrase such as in my humble opinion as a polite way of emphasizing what they think, even though they do not feel humble about it. 愚拙的 (用以自谦地表达想法)
例:It is, in my humble opinion, perhaps the best steak restaurant in the city.以我之拙见,它也许是该市最好的牛排馆。
[[ADV before v]] humbly 愚拙地 (用以自谦地表达想法)
例:So may I humbly suggest we all do something next time.那么我可否愚拙地提议下次我们大家都做点什么。
[PHRASE] If you eat humble pie, you speak or behave in a way which tells people that you admit you were wrong about something. 赔礼道歉
例:Anson was forced to eat humble pie and publicly apologize to her.安森被迫认错并公开向她道歉。
[V-T] If you humble someone who is more important or powerful than you, you defeat them easily. 轻易击败 (重要或强大对手)
例:Honda won fame in the 1980s as the little car company that humbled the industry giants.20世纪80年代,本田作为一家小型汽车公司因一举击垮行业巨头而声名鹊起。
[V-T] If something or someone humbles you, they make you realize that you are not as important or good as you thought you were. 使感到惭愧
例:Ted's words humbled me.特德的一席话使我自感惭愧。
[ADJ] humbling 使羞辱的
例:Giving up an addiction is a humbling experience.戒掉一种嗜好是一次令自尊心受挫的经历。