adj.谦逊的；粗陋的；卑下的；微末的
vt.使 ... 卑下；贬低
Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud. 博学使人谦逊，无知使人骄傲。
The duke did well by people in humble stations. 那位公爵善待地位低下的人。
The family lived in a humble cottage. 这户人家住在一所简陋的农舍里。
You are welcome to my humble home. 非常欢迎您光临寒舍。
He flew high though he was of humble origin. 他虽出生低微,却胸怀大志。
He never forgot his humble origins. 他从未忘记过自己出身卑微。
Let me state my humble opinion. 容陈管见。
I spread afore him my humble store, like the Bee. 我用我象蜜蜂般积攒的那点东西款待他。
用作及物动词 (vt.)She'll humble you to the dust. 她一定要把你糟蹋得一文不值。
And to do this we need to humble ourselves. 要做到这一点，我们需要是自己谦卑。
They tried to humble your importance in that achievement. 他们企图贬低你在那次功绩中的重要作用。
You could humble at your feet the proudest heads in the world. 你能使世界上最骄傲的头在你脚前俯伏。
humble的基本意思是人或其言行“谦逊的,谦虚的”,引申可指人或其社会地位“低下的,卑微的”,也可指某事物“简陋的,低劣的”。
humble还可用作及物动词,作“使谦恭,使卑下”解。例如:The examination results humbled him.考试成绩挫了他的傲气。
