humble
动词
定义 humble 动词
- Transitive(及物動詞)
to make someone understand that they are not as important or special as they thought
使自慚;使自形穢
He felt humbled by the child's immense generosity.
他因孩子的巨大慷慨而感到謙卑。
He was humbled by the incisive arguments of his opponent in the debate.
他在辯論中被對手的尖銳論點所折服。
The setback humbled him and gave him a more realistic view of his abilities.
這次挫折讓他謙卑,並讓他對自己的能力有了更現實的看法。
形容词
定义 humble 形容词
- C2
not proud or not believing that you are important
謙虛的;謙遜的
She is very humble about her accomplishments.
她對自己的成就非常謙虛。
Despite his talents, he maintained a humble attitude.
儘管他才華橫溢,他仍保持著謙遜的態度。
He accepted the award with humble grace.
他以謙遜的姿態接受了這個獎項。
- C2
poor or of a low social rank
地位低下的;出身卑微的
He rose from humble beginnings to the peak of his career.
他從卑微的出身一路攀升到事業的巔峰。
She came from a humble family, but she never forgot her roots.
她出身於一個平凡的家庭,但從未忘記自己的根。
The town has a humble and understated charm.
這個小鎮有一種樸實無華的魅力。
ordinary; not special or very important
普通的;不起眼的
He runs a humble little grocery store.
他經營一家普通的小雜貨店。
Welcome to our humble dwelling.
歡迎來到我們簡陋的住所。
It's a humble, but functional office.
這是一間簡陋但功能齊全的辦公室。