2010/09/02

As being a man/ word of today

這年頭男人真的沒幾個好東西...
我自己是男人都忍不住這樣講
可憐的孫正華


humble /ˈhʌmbl/
adjective

- showing you do not think that you are as important as other people 谦逊的;虚心的
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 鄙人对这位伟人表示敬意

- used to suggest that you are not as important as other people, but in a way that is not sincere or not very serious (表示谦逊,但不够诚挚或认真) ironic humorous
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。

- having a low rank or social position (级别或地位)低下的,卑微的
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

- of a thing 事物 not large or special in any way 不大的;没有特别之处的
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

- to make somebody feel that they are not as good or important as they thought they were 贬低;使感到卑微 VN
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

- to easily defeat an opponent, especially a strong or powerful one 轻松打败(尤指强大的对手) usually passive VN
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。

- to show that you are not too proud to ask for something, admit that you have been wrong, etc. 低声下气;谦逊;虚心 ~ yourself VN

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