humble

adj.

1. 谦逊的；虚心的
   showing you do not think that you are as important as other people
   1. Be humble enough to learn from your mistakes.
      要虚心地从自己的错误中学习。
   2. my humble tribute to this great man
      鄙人对这位伟人的敬意
2. （表示谦逊，但不够诚挚或认真）
   used to suggest that you are not as important as other people, but in a way that is not sincere or not very serious
   1. In my humble opinion , you were in the wrong.
      依拙见，你错了。
   2. My humble apologies . I did not understand.
      对不起。我没有弄懂。
3. （级别或地位）低下的，卑微的
   having a low rank or social position
   1. a man of humble birth/origins
      出身低微的人
   2. a humble occupation
      卑下职业
   3. the daughter of a humble shopkeeper
      一位小店主的女儿
4. 不大的；没有特别之处的
   not large or special in any way
   1. a humble farmhouse
      小农舍
   2. The company has worked its way up from humble beginnings to become the market leader.
      公司已从创业期的微不足道发展成了市场的主导者。

verb

1. 贬低；使感到卑微
   to make sb feel that they are not as good or important as they thought they were
   1. He was humbled by her generosity.
      她的大度使他觉得自己渺小。
   2. a humbling experience
      一次令人惭愧的经历
2. 轻松打败（尤指强大的对手）
   to easily defeat an opponent, especially a strong or powerful one
   1. The world champion was humbled last night in three rounds.
      这位世界冠军昨晚三个回合就被轻松击败。
3. 低声下气；谦逊；虚心
   to show that you are not too proud to ask for sth, admit that you have been wrong, etc.

1. ADJ-GRADED 谦逊的;谦虚的;谦卑的
   A humble person is not proud and does not believe that they are better than other people.
   1. He gave a great performance, but he was very humble...
      他的表演非常出色，但他却很谦虚。
   2. Andy was a humble, courteous and gentle man.
      安迪是个谦逊而且彬彬有礼的绅士。
   3. ...a humble apology.
      恭敬的道歉
2. ADJ-GRADED （社会地位）低下的，卑贱的
   People with low social status are sometimes described as humble.
   1. Spyros Latsis started his career as a humble fisherman in the Aegean...
      斯皮罗斯·拉齐斯的第一份职业是爱琴海上一名地位卑贱的渔夫。
   2. He came from a fairly humble, poor background.
      他出生在一个地位相当低下的贫穷家庭。
3. ADJ-GRADED 粗陋的;简陋的;不起眼的
   A humble place or thing is ordinary and not special in any way.
   1. There are restaurants, both humble and expensive, that specialize in them...
      专门做这些菜的餐馆既有毫不起眼的也有价格昂贵的。
   2. Varndell made his own reflector for these shots from a strip of humble kitchen foil.
      瓦恩德尔用一狭条普通的厨房用箔纸自制了反光板来拍摄这些照片。
4. ADJ-GRADED 愚（见）；拙（见）
   People use humble in a phrase such as in my humble opinion as a polite way of emphasizing what they think, even though they do not feel humble about it.
   1. It is, in my humble opinion, perhaps the best steak restaurant in Great Britain.
      依拙见，这可能是英国最好的牛排馆。
5. PHRASE 道歉赔不是;承认错误
   If you eat humble pie, you speak or behave in a way which tells people that you admit you were wrong about something.
   1. Anson was forced to eat humble pie and publicly apologise to her.
      安森被迫认错并公开向她道歉。
6. VERB 轻易击败（强大的对手）
   If you humble someone who is more important or powerful than you, you defeat them easily.
   1. Honda won fame in the 1980s as the little car company that humbled the industry giants...
      本田在20世纪80年代作为一家轻易挫败行业巨头的小汽车公司而声名鹊起。
   2. Third-placed Barnet were humbled 3-0 at Crewe.
      排名第三的巴尼特队以0–3的比分在克鲁遭遇惨败。
7. VERB 使谦逊;使感到卑微;羞辱
   If something or someone humbles you, they make you realize that you are not as important or good as you thought you were.
   1. Ted's words humbled me...
      特德的话让我感到自惭。
   2. I am sure millions of viewers were humbled by this story.
      我相信数百万观众看了这个故事后都会感到自己的渺小。

1. His views come from his own humble beginnings.
   他的观点源于他卑微的出身。
2. He is still the butt of cruel jokes about his humble origins.
   他仍然因出身低微而被人无情嘲笑。
3. The star of my medicine cabinet is the humble aspirin
   我家药柜里的压箱宝要算是那不起眼的阿司匹林。
4. Now experts are extolling the virtues of the humble potato
   现在专家们都在赞美其貌不扬的马铃薯的种种好处。
5. He gave a great performance, but he was very humble
   他的表演非常出色，但他却很谦虚。
6. Andy was a humble, courteous and gentle man.
   安迪是个谦逊而且彬彬有礼的绅士。
7. Spyros Latsis started his career as a humble fisherman in the Aegean
   斯皮罗斯·拉齐斯的第一份职业是爱琴海上一名地位卑贱的渔夫。
8. He came from a fairly humble, poor background.
   他出生在一个地位相当低下的贫穷家庭。
9. There are restaurants, both humble and expensive, that specialize in them
   专门做这些菜的餐馆既有毫不起眼的也有价格昂贵的。
10. Varndell made his own reflector for these shots from a strip of humble kitchen foil.
    瓦恩德尔用一狭条普通的厨房用箔纸自制了反光板来拍摄这些照片。
11. It is, in my humble opinion, perhaps the best steak restaurant in Great Britain.
    依拙见，这可能是英国最好的牛排馆。
12. Anson was forced to eat humble pie and publicly apologise to her.
    安森被迫认错并公开向她道歉。
13. Honda won fame in the 1980s as the little car company that humbled the industry giants
    本田在20世纪80年代作为一家轻易挫败行业巨头的小汽车公司而声名鹊起。
14. Third-placed Barnet were humbled 3-0 at Crewe.
    排名第三的巴尼特队以0–3的比分在克鲁遭遇惨败。
15. Ted's words humbled me
    特德的话让我感到自惭。
16. I am sure millions of viewers were humbled by this story.
    我相信数百万观众看了这个故事后都会感到自己的渺小。
17. Thomas has not forgotten his humble origins.
    托马斯没有忘记自己卑微的出身。
18. She was despised because she was of humble origin.
    她因出身低贱而受到蔑视。
19. We must be humble, for we are compassed by mysteries.
    我们一定要谦虚，因为我们周围充满了我们还不理解的事物。
20. He fought many hard battles and achieved notable merits, but he remains humble in spirits.
    他参加过许多战役，立下了汗马功劳，但他仍然很谦虚。
21. All we can offer you is humble fare.
    就请你粗茶淡饭凑合一顿。
22. A man among men is he who knows when to eat humble pie and when to hold his head high.
    大丈夫能屈能伸。
23. Defeat and failure make people humble.
    挫折与失败会使人谦卑。
24. He is very humble towards his superiors.
    他对上级很谦卑。
25. Many famous people are surprisingly humble.
    许多名人都很谦逊。
26. Please accept my humble apologies for not arriving on time.
    我未按时到达，谨致歉意。
27. In my humble opinion.
    本人愚见。
28. Be neither conceited nor excessively humble.
    不可骄傲自满，也不可妄自菲薄。
29. From this humble beginning he climbed to a position at the very top.
    他从卑微的出身爬上了极高的地位。
30. He had to humble himself for the sake of his son.
    为了儿子，他只好卑词求情，苦苦哀告。

  humble lowly modest【导航词义：谦卑的，卑微的】

  humble adj. 谦恭的，卑微的

〔辨析〕指态度谦逊的，也指社会地位等低微的，含对人低声下气之意。

  lowly adj. 卑微的，低下的

〔辨析〕指社会地位、职位等低下的，有时为幽默用法，可与 humble 换用。

  modest adj. 谦虚的，谦逊的

〔辨析〕指行为、态度等不自大、不虚荣、不傲慢的。

adj.

eat humble pie

• 认错；道歉；赔罪
  to say and show that you are sorry for a mistake that you made