humble的读音 humble中文意思

英音  ['hʌmbl] 
美音  [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
humble 记忆方法
humble相关的词根或词缀是: hum

humble谦恭的;卑贱的adj.

hum 土,地 + ble → 面朝地面的,低头的 → 谦恭的

humble 变化形式
第三人称单数: humbles
过去式: humbled
过去分词: humbled
现在分词: humbling
易混淆的单词: HumbleHUMBLE
中文词源
humble 卑微的,谦逊的
来自古法语humble,卑微的,来自拉丁语humilis,尘土一样的,来自humus,土,尘土,词源同humus.引申词义卑微的,谦逊的。习语to eat humble pie,赔礼,道歉,来自umbles,动物内脏,词源同loin,lumbar.动物内脏在过去属于下等食品,是给仆人或奴仆等下等人吃的,因而引申该词义,同时,由于umbles对大多数人来说都属于陌生词,词义又恰好与humble吻合,因此,拼写最终被humble所代替。插入字母b,比较number,numerate.
humble 用法和例句
The truly humble could never carry out a task like that .
真正谦卑的人永远不可能完成这样的使命。
This is why you cannot grow without a humble , teachable attitude .
这正是为什么我们要存谦卑受教的态度才能成长的原因。
I fell in love with the kids who taught me how humble they are .
开始喜欢上那里的孩子们,他们教我认识到他们有多么的谦卑。
That will keep you humble .
这样一问,你就知道谦虚了。
Witnessing an earthrise made them feel humble .
观看地球的升起令他们感到卑微。

汉语翻译

a. 低下的, 谦逊的, 粗陋的
vt. 使...卑下, 降低...地位, 贬抑
相关词组:
humble oneself

词型变化

副词:humbly 形容词比较级:humbler 最高级:humblest 名词:humbleness 动词过去式:humbled 过去分词:humbled 现在分词:humbling 第三人称单数:humbles 

词意辨析

modest, humble
这两个形容词都有“谦恭的”之意。
modest: 含义广泛,指行为或态度等方面不自大、不虚荣、不傲慢、不武断和不自负。
humble: 指精神和行为上的谦逊,褒义指对自己或自己的成就不骄傲;贬义指过低地评价自己,对人低声下气。

英语解释

动词 humble:

  1. cause to be unpretentious
  2. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of同义词:humiliate, mortify, chagrin, abase

形容词 humble:

  1. low or inferior in station or quality同义词:low, lowly, modest, small
  2. marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful- B.K.Malinowski
  3. used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)同义词:menial, lowly
  4. of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)同义词:base, baseborn, lowly

例句

  1. The more noble the more humble.结实愈丰者,其穗愈低。
  2. He is a humble and submissive servant.他是个恭顺的仆人。
  3. She was born of humble parentage.她出生卑贱。
  4. 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。
  5. Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud.博学使人谦逊,无知使人骄傲。
  6. In a meek or humble manner.谦逊的以一种谦卑或温顺的方式
  7. Knowledge makes humble; ignorance makes proud.[谚]知识使人谦虚,无知使人骄傲。
  8. He is a very humble person.他是一个非常谦恭的人。

详细解释


hum.ble
adj.(形容词)hum.bler,hum.blest Marked by meekness or modesty in behavior, attitude, or spirit; not arrogant or prideful.谦逊的,谦卑的:以行为、态度或精神方面的温顺和谦卑为特征的;不傲慢或骄傲的Showing deferential or submissive respect:低声下气的,顺服的:表现出恭敬或谦卑的敬仰的:例句:a humble apology.低声下气的道歉
Low in rank, quality, or station; unpretentious or lowly:下贱的,朴实无华的:在级别上、质量上、位置上低的;谦卑的或卑下的:例句:a humble cottage.一座简陋的小屋
v.tr.(及物动词)hum.bled,hum.bling,hum.bles To curtail or destroy the pride of; humiliate.贬抑,使惭愧:压制或击溃(别人的)骄傲;使自卑To cause to be meek or modest in spirit.使柔顺,使谦和:使(别人)在精神上显得温顺或谦卑To give a lower condition or station to; abase.See Synonyms at degrade 压低,降低:为(别人)提供较低等的条件或状况;使降低地位或身份参见 degrade
来源:Middle English 中古英语 from Old French 源自 古法语 from Latin humilis [low, lowly] 源自 拉丁语 humilis [低的,谦逊的] from humus [ground] * see dhghem- 源自 humus [地面] *参见 dhghem-
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hum.bleness
n.(名词)hum.bler
n.(名词)hum.bly
adv.(副词)
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