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1. Oxford Dictionary

   humble

   • IPA[ˈhʌmbl]

   英式

   • adj.
     having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's importance；(of an action or thought) offered with or affected by a modest estimate of one's importance
   • v.
     cause (someone) to feel less important or proud；decisively defeat (a sporting opponent previously thought to be superior)
2. • 釋義
   • 相關詞
   • 片語

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's importance I felt very humble when meeting her 同義詞 meek, deferential, respectful, submissive, self-effacing, ... 更多unassertive, unpresuming, modest, unassuming, self-deprecating, free from vanity, hiding one's light under a bushel, obsequious, sycophantic, servile, mim, archaicresistless反義詞 proud, overbearing
   • ▪ (of an action or thought) offered with or affected by a modest estimate of one's importance my humble apologies
   • 2. of low social, administrative, or political rank she came from a humble, unprivileged background 同義詞 low-ranking, low, lowly, lower-class, plebeian, ... 更多proletarian, working-class, undistinguished, poor, mean, ignoble, of low birth, low-born, of low rank, common, commonplace, ordinary, simple, inferior, unimportant, unremarkable, insignificant, inconsequential, informalplebby, archaicbaseborn反義詞 noble
   • 3. (of a thing) of modest pretensions or dimensions he built the business empire from humble beginnings 同義詞 unpretentious, modest, unostentatious, plain, simple, ... 更多ordinary反義詞 grand

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. cause (someone) to feel less important or proud he was humbled by his many ordeals 同義詞 humiliate, abase, demean, belittle, lower, ... 更多degrade, debase, bring down, bring low, mortify, shame, put to shame, abash, subdue, chasten, make someone eat humble pie, take down a peg or two, informalput down, cut down to size, settle someone's hash, make someone eat crow
   • ▪ decisively defeat (a sporting opponent previously thought to be superior) Wales were humbled at Cardiff Arms Park by Romania 同義詞 defeat, beat, beat hollow, crush, trounce, ... 更多conquer, vanquish, rout, smash, overwhelm, get the better of, give a drubbing to, bring someone to their knees, informallick, clobber, hammer, slaughter, murder, massacre, crucify, wipe the floor with, walk all over, shellac, blow out, cream, skunk, own反義詞 be victorious over

   humble-bee

   • n.
     another term for bumblebee

   Oxford American Dictionary

   humble-bee

   • n.
     another term for bumblebee

   Oxford Dictionary

   your humble servant

   • ph.
     used at the end of a letter or as a form of ironic courtesy

   Oxford American Dictionary

   eat humble pie

   • ph.
     make a humble apology and accept humiliation

   Oxford American Dictionary

   your humble servant

   • ph.
     used at the end of a letter or as a form of ironic courtesy

   Oxford Dictionary

   my humble abode

   • ph.
     used to refer to one's home with an ironic or humorous show of modesty or humility

   Oxford American Dictionary

   eat humble pie

   • ph.
     make a humble apology and accept humiliation

   Oxford Dictionary

   one's humble abode

   • ph.
     used to refer to one's home with an ironic or humorous show of modesty

   Oxford Dictionary

   片語

   • eat humble pie
   • one's humble abode
   • your humble servant
3. • 更多解釋

   humble

   • IPA[ˈhəmb(ə)l]

   美式

   • adj.
     having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance: he was humble about his stature as one of rock history's most influential guitarists
   • v.
     lower (someone) in dignity or importance: I knew he had humbled himself to ask for my help

   Oxford American Dictionary