单词 | humility |
释义 | humility (hjuːmɪlɪti ) uncountable noun Someone who has humility is not proud and does not believe they are better than other people. ...a deep sense of humility. For a long time he still thought like a millionaire but he has humility now. Synonyms: modesty, diffidence, meekness, submissiveness Quotations: Humility is the first of the virtues - for other peopleThe Professor at the Breakfast Table One may be humble out of prideEssais He that humbleth himself wishes to be exaltedHuman, All Too Human The first test of a truly great man is his humilityModern Painters For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted Bible: St. Luke Collocations: attitude of humility We need an attitude of humility in recognizing the force we're dealing with. Christianity Today At the very least it means a visible integrity of character, an attitude of humility, and a commitment to real presence. Christianity Today His attitude of humility took the party by surprise. Times, Sunday Times I prefer an attitude of humility corresponding to the weakness of our intellectual understanding of nature and of our own being. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We shroud it in false humility, and we protest that we've done nothing. Christianity Today In most other parts of the world, that would be laughably false humility. Christianity Today My first step in learning to expect respect was to tear false humility from my mind and replace it with true humility. Christianity Today False humility has become the default mode among celebrities, along with a no less terrible kind of false gratitude. Times, Sunday Times We learn humility through accepting humiliations cheerfully. Daily Readings with Mother Theresa (1993) The really exceptional athletes also learn humility and empathy. The Sun (2014) In what ways did she learn humility on her trek? Times, Sunday Times (2015) You want better, nicer footballers, ones with a sense of humility and maybe even loyalty to their clubs? Times, Sunday Times Any government approaching civil service reform ought to do so with some sense of humility. Times,Sunday Times He was always ready to take on responsibility - place-kicking carries more responsibility than any other job in team sports - but with a sense of humility. Times, Sunday Times Go and see her: for classical sophistication combined with a sense of humility rare in pop stars. Times, Sunday Times The spiritual gifts discovery promoted a sense of humility among our staff. Christianity Today Translations: Chinese: 谦逊 Japanese: 謙遜 |
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