音标:[ˈhʌmbld] ;
v. 使谦恭( humble的过去式和过去分词 ); 轻松打败(尤指强大的对手); 低声下气
v cause to be unpretentious
v cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
s subdued or brought low in condition or status

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humble的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud.博学使人谦逊,无知使人骄傲。
  2. The duke did well by people in humble stations.那位公爵善待地位低下的人。
  3. The family lived in a humble cottage.这户人家住在一所简陋的农舍里。
  4. You are welcome to my humble home.非常欢迎您光临寒舍。
  5. He flew high though he was of humble origin.他虽出生低微,却胸怀大志。
  6. He never forgot his humble origins.他从未忘记过自己出身卑微。
  7. We must do good rather than evil, on however humble a scale.勿因善小而不为,勿因恶小而为之。
  8. Let me state my humble opinion.容陈管见。
  9. I spread afore him my humble store, like the Bee.我用我象蜜蜂般积攒的那点东西款待他。
用作及物动词(vt.)
  1. She'll humble you to the dust.她一定要把你糟蹋得一文不值。
  2. And to do this we need to humble ourselves.要做到这一点,我们需要是自己谦卑。
  3. They tried to humble your importance in that achievement.他们企图贬低你在那次功绩中的重要作用。
  4. You could humble at your feet the proudest heads in the world.你能使世界上最骄傲的头在你脚前俯伏。

常见句型

用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语~+ n.
  1. In my humble opinion, he will win the election .依我拙见,他将在选举中获胜。
  2. He is a man of humble birth.他出身卑微。
  3. We live in a humble cottage.我们住在一所简陋的小屋里。
用作表语S+be+~
  1. Many famous people are surprisingly humble.许多名人都是出人意料地谦虚。
  2. Be it ever so humble, there is no place like home.自己的家再简陋也比别处好。
S+be+~+ prep .-phrase
  1. He is very humble towards his superiors.他对上级很谦恭。
用作宾语补足语S+V+O+~
  1. Defeat makes people humble.挫折使人谦卑。

常用短语

用作形容词(adj.)
eat humble pie
    赔罪; 赔礼; 道歉be very apologetic

词汇搭配

  • humble pie(狩猎后供仆人吃的)...
  • humble plant含羞草
  • eat humble pie忍辱含垢(忍气吞声...

经典引文

  • He was humble and meek, filled with self-disparagement and abasement.

    出自:J. London
  • You're a great man. I offer you my humble congratulations.

    出自:J. Buchan
  • He muttered something and looked suitably humble, grateful and so on.

    出自:K. Amis
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