单词 | humble |
释义 | humble —humble /ˈhʌm.bl̩/ adjective C2 not proud or not believing that you are important: » He's very humble about his success.» FORMAL Please accept our humble apologies for the error.» In my humble opinion (= I want to emphasize that I think that) we should never have bought the car in the first place.Thesaurus+: ↑Shy and modest , ↑Anxious and worriedC2 poor or of a low social rank: » Even when she became rich and famous, she never forgot her humble background.Thesaurus+: ↑Of little or less importanceF0 ordinary; not special or very important: » At that time she was just a humble mechanic.» HUMOROUS Welcome to our humble abode (= our home).Thesaurus+: ↑Plain and ordinary , ↑Tedious and uninspiringverb [T] ↑Verb Endings for humble ► F0 to make someone understand that they are not as important or special as they thought they were: » He was humbled by the child's generosity.» The world champion was humbled (= unexpectedly defeated) by an unknown outsider in last night's race.Thesaurus+: ↑Humiliating and degradinghumbling /-blɪŋ/ adjective► F0» It's a humbling experience to see people being so positive about life when they have so little.Thesaurus+: ↑Ashamed and embarrassed |
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