humble

音标['hʌmbl] 读音

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 最高级: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:

  1. cause to be unpretentious
  2. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
    同义词:humiliate, mortify, chagrin, abase

形容词 humble:

  1. low or inferior in station or quality
    同义词:low, lowly, modest, small
  2. marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful- B.K.Malinowski
  3. used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
    同义词:menial, lowly
  4. of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)
    同义词:base, baseborn, lowly

例句:

  1. The more noble the more humble.
    结实愈丰者,其穗愈低。
  2. He is a humble and submissive servant.
    他是个恭顺的仆人。
  3. She was born of humble parentage.
    她出生卑贱。
  4. 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。
  5. Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud.
    博学使人谦逊,无知使人骄傲。
  6. In a meek or humble manner.
    谦逊的以一种谦卑或温顺的方式
  7. Knowledge makes humble; ignorance makes proud.
    [谚]知识使人谦虚,无知使人骄傲。
  8. 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:
* 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)

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