新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

humble

英  [ˈhʌmbəl]
    

[ADJ, VERB]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • humbler , humblest

    1谦卑的 , 谦逊的

    A humble person is not proud and does not believe that they are better than other people.

    双语例句

    例:

    He gave a great performance, but he was very humble.

    他的表演很精彩,但他却很谦逊。

    2(社会地位)低下的

    People with low social status are sometimes described as humble.

    近义词

    lowly

    双语例句

    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。

    3普通的 , 不起眼的

    A humble place or thing is ordinary and not special in any way.

    双语例句

    例:

    There are restaurants, both humble and expensive, that specialize in noodles.

    专营面条的餐馆既有普通的也有昂贵的。

    4愚拙的(用以自谦地表达想法)

    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.

    近义词

    modest

    双语例句

    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。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • eat humble pie

    1赔礼道歉

    If you eat humble pie, you speak or behave in a way which tells people that you admit you were wrong about something.

    双语例句

    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。

    VERB. 动词
  • humbles , humbling , humbled

    1[T 及物动词] 轻易击败(重要或强大对手)

    If you humble someone who is more important or powerful than you, you defeat them easily.

    双语例句

    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。

    2[T 及物动词] 使感到惭愧 , 使谦逊

    If something or someone humbles you, they make you realize that you are not as important or good as you thought you were.

    双语例句

    例:

    Ted's words humbled me.

    特德的一席话使我自感惭愧。

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