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humble

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hum·ble1 /ˈhʌmbəl/ ●○○ adjectiveadj  
1 MODESTnot considering yourself or your ideas to be as important as other people’s 谦虚的,谦卑的 OPP proud humility
 a modest and humble man
一个谦卑的男人
2 CLASS IN SOCIETYhaving a low social class or position 〔阶层或地位〕卑微的,低下的
 He started his career as a humble peanut farmer.
他从一个卑微的花生农起家。
humble background/origins etc
 Iacocca rose from humble beginnings to become boss of Ford.
亚科卡出身卑微,后来成了福特公司的总裁。
3. in my humble opinion spokenTHINK/HAVE THE OPINION THAT used humorously to give your opinion about something 愚以为,依拙见〔幽默用法〕
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4. my humble apologies British EnglishBrE spokenSORRY/APOLOGIZE used humorously to say you are sorry 是我的错〔幽默用法〕
5 [only before noun]SIMPLE/NOT COMPLICATED simple and ordinary, but useful or effective 普通却有用的
 The humble potato may be the key to feeding the world’s population.
小小的马铃薯却可能担起养活全世界人口的重任。
6. eat humble pie SORRY/APOLOGIZEto admit that you were wrong about something 承认错误,赔礼道歉
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7. your humble servant British EnglishBrE old useTCM a formal way of ending a letter 您卑微的仆人〔信末的自谦词〕
8 somebody’s humble abode someone’s house or apartment – used humorously 某人的陋室,某人的寒舍 〔幽默用法〕
 Welcome to our humble abode.
欢迎光临寒舍。
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humbly adverbadv
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humble2 verb  
1 be humbled MODESTif you are humbled, you realize that you are not as important, good, kind etc as you thought you were 感到谦卑,感到自惭
 You can’t help but be humbled when you enter this cathedral.
进入这座大教堂,你会禁不住感觉到自己很渺小。
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2 [transitiveT]BEAT/DEFEAT to easily defeat someone who is much stronger than you are 〔轻易〕击败〔强敌〕
 The mighty U.S. army was humbled by a small Southeast Asian country.
强大的美军被一个小小的东南亚国家轻易击败。
3 humble yourself MODESTto show that you are not too proud to ask for something, admit you are wrong etc 作出谦恭的姿态,不耻下问;勇于认错
 I knew he had humbled himself to ask for my help.
我明白他是放下架子来向我求助的。
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humbling adjectiveadj
 a humbling experience
令人谦卑的经历
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Origin humble1
(1200-1300) Old French Latin humilis low, humble, from humus earth
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