中文翻译与英英解释

adj.
1.恭顺的；谦卑的，谦逊的 (opp. insolent, proud)。
2.下贱的 (opp. noble)，(动、植物等)低级的，不值钱的。
3.粗陋的；微末的。
短语和例子
a humble cottage 寒舍。 humble fare 粗淡的饮食。 a man of humble origin 出身微贱的人。 a humble occupation 卑下的职业。 eat humble pie 忍辱含垢，低声下气地道歉。 in my humble opinion 鄙见以为。 your humble servant 〔信末谦恭的自称〕你的恭顺的仆人，晚，职。
vt.
1.压下(某人的锐气等)，使丧失(威信等)；贬低。
2.使谦卑。
短语和例子
humble sb.'s pride 压某人的气焰，使某人丢脸。 humble one's enemy 挫敌人锐气。 humble oneself 自卑，低声下气。
n.
-ness ,humbly adv.

marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful; "a humble apology"; "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski

of low birth or station (`base'' is archaic in this sense); "baseborn wretches with dirty faces"; "of humble (or lowly) birth"
同义词：base, baseborn, lowly,

used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
同义词：menial, lowly,

low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"
同义词：low, lowly, modest, small,

cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"
同义词：humiliate, mortify, chagrin, abase,

cause to be unpretentious; "This experience will humble him"

例句与用法

The humbler gentes had their common rites .
卑微的氏族有其共同仪典。

He always makes much of his humble origins .
他总强调自己出身卑微。

He felt himself very ignorant and humble .
他感到自己很无知，很自卑。

The pleased dante made humble answer .
高兴的但丁恭恭敬敬地作了回答。

I did not try to humble goering publicly .
我并不打算公开贬低戈林。

My aid must be of the humblest sort .
我的帮助只是最微不足道的。

Many famous people are surprisingly humble .
许多名人都很谦逊。

A certain humbling from time to time is good .
不时受点儿屈辱是有好处的。

All we can offer you is humble fare .
就请你粗茶淡饭凑合一顿。

Defeat and failure make people humble .
挫折与失败会使人谦卑。