Humble



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 卑微的; v.使谦卑
• ［英］ adj. 卑微的 ( modest) ; v.使谦卑 ( to make humble)
• ［记］ hum ( 地) +ble -> 接近地的 -> 低下的
• ［同］ 同根词: exhume ( 挖掘) ; humility ( 谦逊) 派生词: humbleness ( n.谦逊)

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective (humbler; humblest)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin humilis low, humble, from humus earth; akin to Greek chthōn earth, chamai on the ground
• Date: 13th century
• 1. not proud or haughty ; not arrogant or assertive
• 2. reflecting, expressing, or offered in a spirit of deference or submission <a humble apology>
• 3.
  • a. ranking low in a hierarchy or scale ; insignificant, unpretentious
  • b. not costly or luxurious <a humble contraption>
• ? humbleness noun
• ? humbly adverb

II. transitive verb (humbled; humbling)

• Date: 14th century
• 1. to make humble in spirit or manner
• 2. to destroy the power, independence, or prestige of
• ? humbler noun
• ? humblingly adverb

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