humble

🇺🇸 /ˈhʌmbl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈhʌmbl/
詞頻
難度
標籤 TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-C2
adjective
C1

not thinking you are better than others

A humble person is willing to learn from everyone.

一個謙遜的人願意向每個人學習。

C1

saying you are not important, often in a joking way

In my humble view, we should try again.

依我拙見,我們應該再試一次。

C1

from a simple or poor background

He came from a humble family but achieved great success.

他出身卑微但取得了巨大成功。

R

simple and ordinary

The humble bean is a great source of protein.

普通的豆類是蛋白質的極好來源。

verb
R

to make someone feel less proud

Her kindness humbled him and made him more humble.

她的善良使他謙卑,讓他變得更加謙遜。

R

to defeat someone who is stronger

The underdog team humbled the champions with a humble attitude.

不被看好的球隊以謙遜的態度擊敗了冠軍。

R

to admit you were wrong or ask for help

He finally humbled himself and asked for advice, showing a humble spirit.

他終於放下身段請教他人,展現了謙遜的精神。

translation

adj. 謙遜的, 自謙的, 出身卑微的, 樸素的
v. 使謙遜, 擊敗強者, 承認錯誤

詞形變化

Comparative humbler
Superlative humblest
3rd Present humbles
Progressive humbling
Past humbled
Perfect humbled