单词 | humble |
释义 | humble adj. & v. --adj   1. a having or showing a low estimate of one's own importance. b offered with or affected by such an estimate (if you want my humble opinion).   2. of low social or political rank (humble origins).   3. (of a thing) of modest pretensions, dimensions, etc. --vtr.   1. make humble; bring low; abase.   2. lower the rank or status of. Phrases and idioms eat humble pie make a humble apology; accept humiliation. Derivatives humbleness n. humbly adv. Etymology: ME umble, humble f. OF umble f. L humilis lowly f. humus ground: humble pie f. UMBLES |
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