humble
adj
(-r, -st)
1 (of a person or his words or actions) having or showing a low or modest opinion of one's own importance; not proud (指人或其言行)謙虛的
my humble apologies 鄙人的道歉
in my humble opinion 依拙見.
2
(a) (of a person, his position in society, etc) low in rank; unimportant (指人、 其社會地位等)低下的, 卑微的
men of humble birth 出身卑微的人
a humble occupation 低賤的職業.
(b) (of a thing) not large or elaborate; poor (指事物)簡陋的, 低劣的
a humble home, meal, offering 簡陋的家、 簡單的飯菜、 小惠.
3 (idm 習語) eat humble pie => eat. humble, v [Tn]
make (sb/sth/oneself) humble; lower the rank or self-importance of 使(某人[某事物/自己])變得卑微; 降低...的地位或自滿情緒
humble one's enemies 挫敵人的銳氣
humble sb's pride 打掉某人的傲氣
humble oneself before God 在上帝面前表示卑微
a humbling experience 使人謙虛的經歷.