humble

英[ˈhʌmbl]

美[ˈhʌmbəl]

adj.谦逊的；简陋的；（级别或地位）低下的；不大的

vt.使谦恭；轻松打败（尤指强大的对手）；低声下气

网络平和；卑下的；恭顺的；卑贱的

词形变化:

humbled humbled humbling humbles humbler humblest

派生词: humbleness humbly

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1 . Now experts are extolling the virtues of the humble potato.

现在专家们都在赞美其貌不扬的马铃薯的种种好处。

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

专门做这些菜的餐馆既有毫不起眼的也有价格昂贵的。

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3 . Spyros Latsis started his career as a humble fisherman in the Aegean.

斯皮罗斯·拉齐斯的第一份职业是爱琴海上一名地位卑贱的渔夫。

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4 . He is still the butt of cruel jokes about his humble origins.

他仍然因出身低微而被人无情嘲笑。

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5 . Anson was forced to eat humble pie and publicly apologise to her.

安森被迫认错并公开向她道歉。

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noun

1.low or inferior in station or quality;

a humble cottage

2.marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful;

a humble apology

3.used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)

4.of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense);

baseborn wretches with dirty faces

vern

1.cause to be unpretentious;

This experience will humble him

2.cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of;

He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss