humble
/ˈhʌmbl/
adj.
一句话记住
谦逊的;不自大的;出身卑微的;普通简朴的
释义与例句
adj.
谦逊的;不自大的
not considering yourself more important or better than other people
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Despite her international fame, she remains humble.
尽管享誉国际,她仍然很谦逊。
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He was humble about his role in the discovery.
他对自己在这项发现中所起的作用表现得很谦逊。
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A good leader should be humble enough to admit mistakes.
优秀的领导者应该足够谦逊,能够承认错误。
adj.
出身卑微的;普通简朴的
having a low social position, or simple and not large or impressive
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The successful entrepreneur came from humble beginnings.
这位成功的企业家出身贫寒。
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She grew up in a humble home near the docks.
她在码头附近一户贫寒人家中长大。
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They served a humble meal of bread and vegetable soup.
他们提供了一顿面包配蔬菜汤的简单饭菜。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
humble beginnings 和 humble background 指“卑微、贫寒的出身”;modest 则主要指“不夸耀”。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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humility 谦逊;谦虚不可数名词,指不自大、能够正确看待自己的品质。
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humbly 谦逊地;恭敬地副词,可形容谦虚的态度或恭敬地提出请求。
同义词
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modest 谦逊的;不夸耀的modest 和 humble 都可表示不夸耀自己;humble 还可指出身卑微或条件简朴,modest 还可指数量、规模适度。She is modest about her achievements and praises her colleagues. 她对自己的成就很谦虚,并称赞同事。
常见搭配
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remain humble 保持谦逊Success has not stopped him from remaining humble. 成功并没有让他失去谦逊。
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humble beginnings 卑微的出身;简陋的起点The international business grew from humble beginnings. 这家跨国企业是从简陋的起点发展起来的。
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humble background 贫寒的出身Her humble background shaped her commitment to education. 贫寒的出身使她坚定致力于教育事业。