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H0319700 (hŭm′bəl)adj. hum·bler, hum·blest 1. Marked by meekness or modesty in behavior, attitude, or spirit; not arrogant or prideful.2. Showing deferential or submissive respect: a humble apology.3. Low in rank, quality, or station; unpretentious or lowly: a humble cottage.tr.v. hum·bled, hum·bling, hum·bles 1. To cause to feel humble: "He was humbled by the lack of consolation in Kornblum's expression" (Michael Chabon).2. To cause to have a lower condition or status; abase.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin humilis, low, lowly, from humus, ground; see dhghem- in Indo-European roots.]

hum′ble·ness n.hum′bler n.hum′bly adv.

humble

(ˈhʌmbəl) adj1. conscious of one's failings2. unpretentious; lowly: a humble cottage; my humble opinion. 3. deferential or servilevb (tr) 4. to cause to become humble; humiliate5. to lower in status[C13: from Old French, from Latin humilis low, from humus the ground] ˈhumbled adj ˈhumbleness n ˈhumbler n ˈhumbling adj ˈhumblingly adv ˈhumbly adv

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adj. -bler, -blest, adj. 1. not proud or arrogant; modest. 2. low in importance, status, or condition: a humble home. 3. courteously respectful: in my humble opinion. 4. insignificant; inferior; submissive: to feel humble in the presence of a great artist. v.t. 5. to lower in condition, importance, or dignity; abase; mortify. 6. to destroy the independence or will of; subdue. 7. to make meek: to humble one's heart. [1200–50; Middle English (h)umble < Old French < Latin humilis low, lowly, akin to humus ground] hum′ble•ness, n. hum′bler, n. hum′bling•ly, adv. hum′bly, adv. syn: humble, degrade, humiliate suggest a lowering in self-respect or in the estimation of others. humble most often refers to a lowering of pride or arrogance, but may refer to a lessening of power or importance: humbled by failure; to humble an enemy. degrade literally means to demote in rank or standing, but commonly refers to a bringing into dishonor or contempt: You degrade yourself by cheating. To humiliate is to make another feel inadequate or unworthy, esp. in a public setting: humiliated by criticism.

humble

Past participle: humbled
Gerund: humbling

Imperative
humble
humble

Present
I humble
you humble
he/she/it humbles
we humble
you humble
they humble

Preterite
I humbled
you humbled
he/she/it humbled
we humbled
you humbled
they humbled

Present Continuous
I am humbling
you are humbling
he/she/it is humbling
we are humbling
you are humbling
they are humbling

Present Perfect
I have humbled
you have humbled
he/she/it has humbled
we have humbled
you have humbled
they have humbled

Past Continuous
I was humbling
you were humbling
he/she/it was humbling
we were humbling
you were humbling
they were humbling

Past Perfect
I had humbled
you had humbled
he/she/it had humbled
we had humbled
you had humbled
they had humbled

Future
I will humble
you will humble
he/she/it will humble
we will humble
you will humble
they will humble

Future Perfect
I will have humbled
you will have humbled
he/she/it will have humbled
we will have humbled
you will have humbled
they will have humbled

Future Continuous
I will be humbling
you will be humbling
he/she/it will be humbling
we will be humbling
you will be humbling
they will be humbling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been humbling
you have been humbling
he/she/it has been humbling
we have been humbling
you have been humbling
they have been humbling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been humbling
you will have been humbling
he/she/it will have been humbling
we will have been humbling
you will have been humbling
they will have been humbling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been humbling
you had been humbling
he/she/it had been humbling
we had been humbling
you had been humbling
they had been humbling

Conditional
I would humble
you would humble
he/she/it would humble
we would humble
you would humble
they would humble

Past Conditional
I would have humbled
you would have humbled
he/she/it would have humbled
we would have humbled
you would have humbled
they would have humbled

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	humble - cause to be unpretentious; "This experience will humble him"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"efface - make inconspicuous; "efface oneself"
	2.	humble - cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"abase, chagrin, humiliate, mortifyspite, wound, bruise, injure, offend, hurt - hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego"demolish, smash, crush - humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her"demean, disgrace, degrade, take down, put down - reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"
Adj.	1.	humble - low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"lowly, modest, small, lowinferior - of or characteristic of low rank or importance
	2.	humble - marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful; "a humble apology"; "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowskimodest - marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; "a modest apartment"; "too modest to wear his medals"proud - feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride; "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes"
	3.	humble - used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)menial, lowlyunskilled - not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency; "unskilled in the art of rhetoric"; "an enthusiastic but unskillful mountain climber"; "unskilled labor"; "workers in unskilled occupations are finding fewer and fewer job opportunities"; "unskilled workmanship"
	4.	humble - of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense); "baseborn wretches with dirty faces"; "of humble (or lowly) birth"baseborn, base, lowlylowborn - of humble birth or origins; "a topsy-turvy society of lowborn rich and blue-blooded poor"

humble

adjective1. modest, meek, unassuming, unpretentious, submissive, self-effacing, unostentatious Andy was a humble, courteous and gentle man.
modest lordly, proud, superior, vain, arrogant, pompous, pretentious, conceited, overbearing, haughty, ostentatious, snobbish, presumptuous, immodest, assuming2. lowly, common, poor, mean, low, simple, ordinary, modest, obscure, commonplace, insignificant, unimportant, unpretentious, undistinguished, plebeian, low-born He came from a fairly humble, poor background.
lowly important, rich, famous, high, significant, distinguished, superior, wealthy, elegant, glorious, aristocratic3. ordinary, common, commonplace He made his own reflector from a strip of humble kitchen foil.verb1. humiliate, shame, disgrace, break, reduce, lower, sink, crush, put down (slang), bring down, subdue, degrade, demean, chagrin, chasten, mortify, debase, put (someone) in their place, abase, take down a peg (informal), abash the little car company that humbled the industry giants
humiliate raise, elevate, magnify, exalthumble yourself humiliate yourself, grovel, eat humble pie, swallow your pride, eat crow (U.S. informal), abase yourself, go on bended knee He humbled himself and became obedient.

humble

adjective1. Having or expressing feelings of humility:lowly, meek, modest.2. Lacking high station or birth:baseborn, common, déclassé, declassed, ignoble, lowly, mean, plebeian, unwashed, vulgar.Archaic: base.3. Of little distinction:lowly, mean, simple.verbTo deprive of esteem, self-worth, or effectiveness:abase, degrade, demean, humiliate, mortify.Idioms: bring low, take down a peg.

Translations

使卑下使谦恭地位低下的谦卑的谦虚的

humble

(ˈhambl) adjective1. not having a high opinion of oneself etc. You have plenty of ability but you're too humble.谦卑的2. unimportant; having a low position in society etc. a man of humble origins.地位低下的 verb to make (someone) humble. He was humbled by his failure. 使谦恭，使卑下 ˈhumbly adverb谦卑地ˈhumbleness noun谦卑

see also humility.

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eat crow

To admit that one is wrong, usually when doing so triggers great embarrassment or shame. Ugh, now that my idea has failed, I'll have to eat crow in the board meeting tomorrow. I think Ellen is a perfectionist because the thought of having to eat crow terrifies her.See also: crow, eat

eat humble pie

To admit that one is wrong, usually when doing so triggers great embarrassment or shame. Ugh, now that my idea has failed, I'll have to eat humble pie in the board meeting tomorrow. I think Ellen is a perfectionist because the thought of having to eat humble pie terrifies her.See also: eat, humble, pie

in my humble opinion

A phrase used to present one's viewpoint or beliefs with an awareness or cautiousness that the listener might disagree or be offended. Often abbreviated as "IMHO." In my humble opinion, that paint color doesn't work for this room, but then again, green isn't my favorite color.See also: humble, opinion

humble abode

One's home. Welcome to our humble abode! Can I get you something to drink?See also: abode, humble

humble pie

An admission that one is wrong, usually when it triggers great embarrassment or shame. The phrase derives from an actual "humble pie": a pie made from unpalatable animal parts, usually those of a deer. Ugh, now that my idea has failed, I'll have to eat humble pie in the board meeting tomorrow. I think Ellen is a perfectionist because the thought of having to eat humble pie terrifies her.See also: humble, pie

in your humble opinion

Used when someone to presents their viewpoint or beliefs with an awareness or cautiousness that the listener might disagree or be offended. Can be abbreviated with the initialism "IYHO." A: "That paint color doesn't work for the room, but then again, green isn't my favorite color." B: "OK, in your humble opinion, but I love it!"See also: humble, opinion

eat crow

1. . Fig. to display total humility, especially when shown to be wrong. Well, it looks like I was wrong, and I'm going to have to eat crow. I'll be eating crow if I'm not shown to be right. 2. Fig. to be shamed; to admit that one was wrong. When it became clear that they had arrested the wrong person, the police had to eat crow. Mary talked to Joe as if he was an uneducated idiot, till she found out he was a college professor. That made her eat crow.See also: crow, eat

eat humble pie

to act very humble when one is shown to be wrong. I think I'm right, but if I'm wrong, I'll eat humble pie. You think you're so smart. I hope you have to eat humble pie.See also: eat, humble, pie

in my humble opinion

Cliché a phrase introducing the speaker's opinion. "In my humble opinion," began Fred, arrogantly, "I have achieved what no one else ever could." Bob: What are we going to do about the poor condition of the house next door? Bill: In my humble opinion, we will mind our own business.See also: humble, opinion

eat crow

Also, eat dirt or humble pie . Be forced to admit a humiliating mistake, as in When the reporter got the facts all wrong, his editor made him eat crow. The first term's origin has been lost, although a story relates that it involved a War of 1812 encounter in which a British officer made an American soldier eat part of a crow he had shot in British territory. Whether or not it is true, the fact remains that crow meat tastes terrible. The two variants originated in Britain. Dirt obviously tastes bad. And humble pie alludes to a pie made from umbles, a deer's undesirable innards (heart, liver, entrails). [Early 1800s] Also see eat one's words. See also: crow, eat

eat crow

AMERICANIf someone eats crow, they admit that they have been wrong and apologize. He wanted to make his critics eat crow. I didn't want to eat crow the rest of my life if my theories were wrong. Note: The usual British expression is eat humble pie. See also: crow, eat

eat humble pie

If someone eats humble pie, they admit that they have been wrong and apologize. The Queen's Press secretary was forced to eat humble pie yesterday and publicly apologize to the duchess. The critics were too quick to give their verdict on us. We hope they'll be eating humble pie before the end of the season. Note: Humble pie is sometimes used in other structures with a similar meaning. After their victory, he took delight in handing out large helpings of humble pie to just about everyone. Note: `Umbles' is an old word for the guts and offal (= organs such as the liver) of deer. When rich people had the good parts of the meat to eat, the `umbles' were made into a pie for their servants. As `umbles' pie was eaten by `humble' people, the two words gradually became confused. `Humble pie' came to be used to refer to something humiliating or unpleasant. See also: eat, humble, pie

eat crow

be humiliated by your defeats or mistakes. North American informal In the USA ‘boiled crow’ has been a metaphor for something extremely disagreeable since the late 19th century.See also: crow, eat

eat humble pie

make a humble apology and accept humiliation. Humble pie is from a mid 19th-century pun based on umbles , meaning ‘offal’, which was considered to be an inferior food. 1998 Spectator A white youth behind us did shout racial abuse. But…after the game was over his companions forced him to come up to Darcus to eat humble pie. See also: eat, humble, pie

ˌeat humble ˈpie

(British English) (American English eat ˈcrow) say and show that you are sorry for a mistake that you made: I had to eat humble pie when Harry, who I said would never have any success, won first prize.This comes from a pun on the old word umbles, meaning ‘offal’ (= the inside parts of an animal), which was considered inferior food.See also: eat, humble, pie

eat crow

tv. to display total humility, especially when shown to be wrong. Well, it looks like I was wrong, and I’m going to have to eat crow. See also: crow, eat

eat crow

To be forced to accept a humiliating defeat.See also: crow, eat

eat humble pie

To be forced to apologize abjectly or admit one's faults in humiliating circumstances.See also: eat, humble, pie

eat crow/humble pie/dirt, to

To acknowledge an embarrassing error and humiliatingly abase oneself. All these expressions date from the early nineteenth century, eating crow from America and eating humble pie and dirt from Britain. The origin of the first is not known, although it is generally acknowledged that the meat of a crow tastes terrible. A story cited by Charles Funk and published in the Atlanta Constitution in 1888 claims that toward the end of the War of 1812, during a temporary truce, an American went hunting and by accident crossed behind the British lines, where he shot a crow. He was caught by an unarmed British officer who, by complimenting him on his fine shooting, persuaded him to hand over his gun. The officer then pointed the gun and said that as punishment for trespassing the American must take a bite out of the crow. The American obeyed, but when the officer returned his gun, he took his revenge and made the Briton eat the rest of the bird. The source of humble pie is less far-fetched; it is a corruption of (or pun on) umble-pie, “umbles” being dialect for the heart, liver, and entrails of the deer, which were fed to the hunt’s beaters and other servants while the lord and his guests ate the choice venison. This explanation appeared in 1830 in Vocabulary of East Anglia by Robert Forby. The analogy to eating dirt is self-evident. It appeared in Frederick W. Farrar’s Julian Home (1859): “He made up for the dirt they had been eating by the splendour of his entertainment.”See also: crow, eat, humble, pie

humble abode

A self-deprecating way to refer to one's home. Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is the source: the insufferable Mr. Collins refers to his patroness Lady Catherine de Burgh with “The garden in which stands my humble abode is separated only by a lane from Rosings Park, her ladyship's residence'' and “But she is perfectly amiable, and often condescends to drive by my humble abode in her little phaeton and ponies.''See also: abode, humble

humble pie

A meek admission of a mistake. The “humble pie” that we eat when we make a misjudgment or outright error was originally “umble” pie made from the intestines of other less appetizing animal parts. Servants and other lower-class people ate them, as opposed to better cuts. “Umble” became “humble” over the years until eating that pie came to mean expressing a very meek mea culpa. A similar phrase is “eat crow,” the bird being as unpalatable a dish as one's own words.See also: humble, pie

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adj modest

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adj lowly

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adj ordinary

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verb humiliate

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phrase humble yourself

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adj having or expressing feelings of humility

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adj lacking high station or birth

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adj of little distinction

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verb to deprive of esteem, self-worth, or effectiveness

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verb cause to be unpretentious

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verb cause to feel shame

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adj low or inferior in station or quality

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adj marked by meekness or modesty

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adj used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)

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adj of low birth or station ('base' is archaic in this sense)

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