1. | 谦逊的；虚心的showing you do not think that you are as important as other people |
Be humble enough to learn from your mistakes. 要虚心地从自己的错误中学习。 | |
my humble tribute to this great man 鄙人对这位伟人的敬意 |
2. | （表示谦逊，但不够诚挚或认真）used to suggest that you are not as important as other people, but in a way that is not sincere or not very serious |
In my humble opinion , you were in the wrong. 依拙见，你错了。 | |
My humble apologies . I did not understand. 对不起。我没有弄懂。 |
3. | （级别或地位）低下的，卑微的having a low rank or social position |
a man of humble birth/origins 出身低微的人 | |
a humble occupation 卑下的职业 | |
the daughter of a humble shopkeeper 一位小店主的女儿 |
4. | 不大的；没有特别之处的not large or special in any way |
a humble farmhouse 小农舍 | |
The company has worked its way up from humble beginnings to become the market leader. 公司已从创业期的微不足道发展成了市场的主导者。 |
1. | ~ sb 贬低；使感到卑微to make sb feel that they are not as good or important as they thought they were |
He was humbled by her generosity. 她的大度使他觉得自己渺小。 | |
a humbling experience 一次令人惭愧的经历 |
2. | [usupass] ~ sb 轻松打败（尤指强大的对手）to easily defeat an opponent, especially a strong or powerful one |
The world champion was humbled last night in three rounds. 这位世界冠军昨晚三个回合就被轻松击败。 |
3. | ~ yourself 低声下气；谦逊；虚心to show that you are not too proud to ask for sth, admit that you have been wrong, etc. |
